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You know you've got trouble with your plan when a commander just doesn't bother to order his tanks into the battle. That's what the 116th Panzer division commander did.
Thank God for the tenacity of the men of the 30th Division and the 2nd Armored wreaking havoc in the rear of the German lines.
Thank God for the tenacity of the men of the 30th Division and the 2nd Armored wreaking havoc in the rear of the German lines.
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Amn Dale Preisach
Perhaps a Friendly gesture? Not Humane for his men. Though it did save the Day for the Americans....
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LTC Trent Klug
Amn Dale Preisach No, he felt the plan was poor and his pessimism of it led him to not involve his unit. He was relieved after this but was reinstated a short while later.
From what I've read of the man, he was very principled. His next to last battle was at Aachen. His unit was severely depleted (less than 600 men, 12 working tanks, and no artillery. He was ordered to defend the city. Because of the city's history and the number of civilians still there, he withdrew his forces to save Aachen and the people still there.
From what I've read of the man, he was very principled. His next to last battle was at Aachen. His unit was severely depleted (less than 600 men, 12 working tanks, and no artillery. He was ordered to defend the city. Because of the city's history and the number of civilians still there, he withdrew his forces to save Aachen and the people still there.
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
Brig. Gen. Harrison, ADC of the 30th Div. at Mortain, went on to become a 3-star and was in charge of the truce talks in Korea. He also was a founder of the Officers' Christian Fellowship.
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