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Udenbreth, Belgium 1944-12-16 (32 others)

Overview:

On the opening day of the Ardennes offensive, Colonel Wilhelm Viebig’s 277th Volksgrenadier Division attacked along the International Highway to secure two routes so the 12th SS Panzer Division could pass through toward Rocherath. After a pre-dawn artillery preparation, the 990th Grenadier Regiment attacked to open the second route which followed the Weisserstein Trail. As the lead Grenadiers emerged from the woods, they met registered American artillery fire that forced them to withdraw. Further progress was impossible in the face of the murderous American artillery and automatic weapons fire. Colonel Viebig ordered Hetzers of the 1277th Sturmgeschutze Company to help get the attack moving again.

Defender: American (Elements of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division)  

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