![]() Screened by the mist which aided all of the Volksgrenadier Division 352’s assault companies, the leading two battalions fortuitously struck at the junction between the US 109th Regiment’s 2d Battalion, whose Company E was in Führen and the 3d Battalion’s Company I deployed in front of Bettendorf. The constant delays imposed by the defenders in the handful of villages along Skyline Drive forced KoKott to unleash his reserved Grenadier Regiment 78 whose 1st Battalion was thrown into the struggle for Hosingen, supported by a few Jagdpanzer 38(t) from Panzerjäger Abteilung 26.ġ7 December 1944. In the evening, four Shermans arrived from the 707th Tank Battalion, but failed to bring any rifle ammunition with them. The American defenders were simply too well dug in to be shifted easily and the close-range battle, with dozens of individual hand-to-hand encounters, swayed backwards and forwards all day. As it turned out, the biggest stumbling block turned out to be the Company K, 3rd Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 103d Engineer Battalion in Hosingen. General von Lüttwitz’s orders required Volksgrenadier Division 26 to establish bridgeheads across the river Clerf by nightfall on the 16th, so any enemy resistance had either to be subdued quickly or bypassed. Partially ignored orders to bypass pockets of resistance became involved in costly and time-consuming battle for the insignificant villages of Berdorf and Lauterborn.ġ7 December 1944. Even though speed was of the essence, the German assault companies of Volksgrenadier Regiment 423 with their objectives the American command post in Consdorf and artillery positions in Scheidgen. Although Colonel Chance commander of the US 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division immediately opposing them was aware because of reports from the US 28th Infantry Division further north that an attack was in progress. The German Volksgrenadier Division 212, made a successful and relatively uneventful crossing of the Sauer around Bollendorf in the early hours, overrunning small American outposts along the river line without giving them a chance to radio a warning. Company B was well dug in and the German assault companies assaulted the village but were unable to pierce the perimeter and were forced to infiltrate the woods north and south, heading for their primary objective, Clervaux.ġ6 December 1944. The village was defended by Company B, 1st Battalion, US 110th infantry Regiment and M36 tank destroyers from the 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Here is a description of the scenarios from the Lone Canuck web site:ġ6 December 1944. ![]() Even when Bob is reported MIA, locked up in a German POW camp, Dee refuses to give up hope that he is still alive.This is the Lone Canuck scenario pack that covers WW II actions from Operation Autumn Mist. One lives their lives, particularly that of Bob, as his group, the 707th Tank Battalion, engage German troops in the Battle of the Bulge, one of the most brutal battles of WWII and one where nearly 20,000 Americans lost their lives. Much of the book is based on the letters shared between Bob and Dee, starting at the onset of America's involvement in WWII and taking one through Bob's military training, and finally, into the heart of the beast in the war zone. Truth, it is a fascinating read about two people and their connection through the war years. The title of this book could mislead one into thinking that it is something different than what it really is, but in Sugar Reports and Homemade Dill Pickles, by Robert B Riefstahl, is a compelling story.
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