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A WWII reenactment Nazi soldier engages the Allied army during Operation Desperate Stand, Dec. 13, 2015, in Bertogne, Belgium. Blank rounds were used in all rifles and machine guns during the reenactment battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)
A WWII reenactment Allied Army soldier poses for a photo during Operation Desperate Stand, Dec. 13, 2015, in Bertogne, Belgium. Two camps were set up to house the two armies that participated in the reenactment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)
Vincent Speranza, U.S. Army retired, Company H, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, infantryman machine gunner, places his hand over his heart to pay respect during a Battle of the Bulge ceremony in Bertogne, Belgium, Dec. 13, 2015. In 1944, three weeks after arriving in France as a replacement soldier, Speranza was assigned to the defense of Bastogne, Belgium against German attacks. Speranza later participated in the liberation of the concentration camp at Dachau, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)
A WWII reenactment Nazi soldier engages the Allied army during Operation Desperate Stand, Dec. 13, 2015, in Bertogne, Belgium. This reenactment battle was held to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge which began on Dec. 16, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)
Camp locations and battle assets are placed on a map of the area in order to plan the battle of the opposing armies during Operation Desperate Stand, Dec. 13, 2015, in Bertogne, Belgium. This reenactment battle was held to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge which began on Dec. 16, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)
A WWII reenactment Nazi soldier cleans a rifle part during Operation Desperate Stand, Dec. 13, 2015, in Bertogne, Belgium. More than 200 soldier actors participated in the Battle of the Bulge reenactment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)
A WWII reenactment Nazi medic renders first aid to a fellow soldier during Operation Desperate Stand, Dec. 13, 2015, in Bertogne, Belgium. Over 23 million soldiers were killed during WWII from more than 24 countries who fought in the war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)
A WWII reenactment Allied Army soldier engages the Nazi army during Operation Desperate Stand, Dec. 13, 2015, in Bertogne, Belgium. More than 200 soldier actors participated in the Battle of the Bulge reenactment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)
A WWII reenactment Allied Army soldier high crawls to avoid opposing gunfire during Operation Desperate Stand, Dec. 13, 2015, in Bertogne, Belgium. The Battle of the Bulge, which this reenactment was held to commemorate, took place in parts of Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Germany during the winter of 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano/Released)