US aerial photographs dated December 1944 comprising original black and white prints marked US31 3864 27 Dec 44 F 24 1 10PC 1030 A 20 000. Numbers range from 1105 to 1109 and 1115 to 1118. The cardboard envelope containing the cliches is made from a card marked Sheet 5 Filly. Pencil annotations indicate the locations of Lavaselle, Magery, Pinsamont, Rechrival, Herbaimont, Moriville, Sainte Ode, Ortheuville, Baconfoy and Prelle. Note some wear and patina to the pieces. condition II+. These villages lie in a strategic area between Bastogne, Libramont, Saint-Hubert and Houffalize, where German forces attempted to break through the Allied lines to reach the Meuse and Antwerp. Although these localities were small, their position on secondary roads and communication routes made them important points of passage or resistance during the German offensive. Sainte-Ode was the site of an advance medical post of the 326th Airborne Medical Company, which was attacked by German forces on 19 December 1944. The post was stormed, resulting in the capture of many medical personnel. US aerial photos dated December 1944, including original black and white prints marked US31 3864 27 Dec 44 F 24 1 10PC 1030 A 20 000. The numbers range from 1105 to 1109 and from 1115 to 1118. The cardboard envelope containing the prints is made from a map labeled Sheet 5 Filly. Pencil annotations indicate the locations of Lavaselle, Magery, Pinsamont, Rechrival, Herbaimont, Moriville, Sainte Ode, Ortheuville, Baconfoy, and Prelle. Note some wear and a patina on the items. Condition rated as II+. These villages are located in a strategic zone between Bastogne, Libramont, Saint-Hubert, and Houffalize, where German forces attempted to break through Allied lines to reach the Meuse and Antwerp. Although small in size, their position along secondary roads and communication routes made them key transit or resistance points during the German offensive. SainteOde was the site of an advanced medical post of the 326th Airborne Medical Company, which was attacked by German forces on December 19, 1944. The post was overrun, resulting in the capture of many medical personnel.