The Battle East of Elsenborn

by William C.C. Cavanagh

Overview

This book tells of the courageous story of men who believed in their heritage, and who, through their heroic teamwork and dedication, stopped the main effort of the German Sixth Army. American veterans who participated in this battle remember the events, even after sixty years, as only yesterday. They also remember their compatriots and friends who died in this battle. The book covers what is essentially a five-day critical battle for the North shoulder of the ‘Bulge’ at Rochearth-Krinkelt. The Bulge was fought was fought in many areas, but it was won for the First Army on this shoulder.

The author, has probed into every possible source for factual information. He has studied official after-action reports, histories and unit reports of organizations involved in the battle. In addition, he has conducted an extensive program of individual contacts, not only with the US Army participants, local villages and resistance fighters, but also with German commanders at various levels in the 3 divisions involved. Such an ample and widespread research effort has enabled the author to separate fact from fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848848924
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	10/19/2012
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,001,441
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Will Cavanagh is a military historian and writer.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Acknowledgements 8

Introduction 10

Chapter 1 99th Infantry Division: 13-16 December 1944 20

Chapter 2 99th Infantry Division: 15 December 1944 24

Chapter 3 Armageddon!: 16 December 1944 29

Chapter 4 393rd Infantry Regiment: 16 December 1944 47

Chapter 5 Büllingen Sector: 17 December 1944 61

Chapter 6 Losheimergraben - Mürringen: 17 December 1944 73

Chapter 7 Krinkelterwald: 17 December 1944 87

Chapter 8 The 395th Regimental Combat Team Withdraws: 17-18 December 1944 99

Chapter 9 The 2nd Division Pulls Back from Wahlerscheid: 17 December 1944 102

Chapter 10 Lausdell - Krinkelt - Rocherath: Evening, 17 December 1944 107

Chapter 11 Mürringen Abandoned: Overnight 17-18 December 1944 129

Chapter 12 'The Big Red One' Arrives at Dom Bütgenbach: 17 December 1944 134

Chapter 13 The Twin Villages: 18 December 1944 137

Chapter 14 Krinkelt - Rocherath: 19 December 1944 154

Chapter 15 The 'Big Red One' at Dom Bütgenbach: 18-22 December 1944 177

Index 189