Allies' best war photographer experiences Army's biggest battle

Brad Lendon, CNN

Updated 1516 GMT (2316 HKT) January 2, 2015

Mid-December 1944 saw the beginning of the six-week Battle of the Bulge on Europe's Western Front. War photographer Robert Capa immersed himself with Allied troops. Here, an American soldier points a gun at a German prisoner of war.

Photos: World War II's Battle of the Bulge

World War II's Battle of the Bulge – Mid-December 1944 saw the beginning of the six-week Battle of the Bulge on Europe's Western Front. War photographer Robert Capa immersed himself with Allied troops. Here, an American soldier points a gun at a German prisoner of war.

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World War II's Battle of the Bulge – German prisoners of war captured by U.S. forces await transfer back from the front.

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U.S. soldiers scatter across a field during the Battle of the Bulge. The Allies eventually turned back a major German offensive in the Ardennes region of Belgium, Luxembourg and France.

Photos: World War II's Battle of the Bulge

World War II's Battle of the Bulge – U.S. soldiers scatter across a field during the Battle of the Bulge. The Allies eventually turned back a major German offensive in the Ardennes region of Belgium, Luxembourg and France.

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World War II's Battle of the Bulge – U.S. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe, speaks to the 101st Airborne Division.

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World War II's Battle of the Bulge – An American tank burns while transport planes fly overhead during the Battle of the Bulge.

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The only way Capa would photograph Germans during the war was if they were prisoners.

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