The story
Until the very last moments of the war Allied soldiers were losing their lives in Europe.
A machine gunner tasked with providing covering fire for the 2nd. U.S. Infantry advancing across a bridge in Leipzig, lies dead in a pool of his own blood, shot by a German sniper.
This is part of a sequence shot by Robert Capa (April 18, 1945).
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.