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Category : 099th-IR(S)(V), Battle of the Bulge
Tags: 1. SS Panzer Division LSSAH, 106th Infantry Division, 11. Fallschirmjäger Regiment, 120th Inf Regt, 18 Volksgrenadier Division, 1st Kompagnie, 40-MM AAA Gun, 526th Armored Infantry Battalion, 740th Tank Battalion, 825th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 90-MM AT Guns, 99th Infantry Battalion Separate, Belgium, Burnenville, Capt Charles J. Askegaard, December 1944, Hedomont, M-8 Armored Car, Malmedy, Norwegian Vikings, Otaimont, Panther Tank, Sherman M-4, Spa, St Hubert, Stavelot, Task Force Hansen, Tilff, Willys Jeeps
The following is a report of the action taken by Task Force Hansen (99th Infantry Battalion Separate)(Norwegian Vikings) in the vicinity of Malmedy, Belgium, December 1944.
Sunday, December 17 1944 at 1800-H the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) less A Company moved to Malmedy from Tilff for the propose of blocking the further advance of the Germans in that sector. Attached to this Battalion was the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion and B Company of the 825th Tank Destroyer Battalion to form Task Force Hansen. Lt Col Hansen and Maj Bjornstad proceeded ahead of the Battalion and arrived in Malmedy at 3130-H. By that time the town had been evacuated by all military personnel with the exception of approximately 60 men of the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion under the Command of Lt Col Runkin. The Engineers had established road block consisting of mines and were prepared to dynamite bridges and trees to further block the approaches to the town.
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Category : 099th-IR(S)(V), Battle of the Bulge
Tags: 1. SS Panzer Division LSSAH, 116. Panzer Division, 12. SS Panzer Div (HJ), 12. Volksgrenadier Division, 18 Volksgrenadier Division, 1F/A, 2/ID, 21/AG, 272. Volksgrenadier division, 277. Volksgrenadier division, 28th Infantry Division, 2nd Inf Div, 3 Fallschirmjäger Division, 3. Panzergrenadier Division, 3/A, 30th Photo Recon Squadron, 326. Infanterie Division, 326. Volksgrenadier division, 4th Infantry Division, 560 Volksgrenadier Division, 6/AG, 62 Volksgrenadier Division, 67th Tact Recon Grp, 7/A, 78th Inf Div, 8/C, 83rd Infantry Division (US), 8th Infantry Division US, 9/A, 9/ID, 99/ID, 99th Inf Div, 9th Armd Div, Aachen, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur W. Tedder, Auw, Battle of the Bulge, Belfort, Bielefeld, Bollendorf, Bonn, Bulge, Camp Elsenborn, Colmar, Cologne, Düren, Düsseldorf, Euskirchen, Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery, Field Marshal von Rundstedt, Frankfurt Gate, French Border, Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gen Georges S. Patton's, George C. Marshall, Heinsberg, Hürtgen Forest, Jülich, Kaiserslautern, Kesternich, Koln, Krefeld, Krinkelt, Kuchelscheid, Kyll River, Lammersdorf, Lanzerath, Losheim, Lt Gen Alexander M. Patch, Lt Gen Courtney H. Hodges, Lt Gen Jacob L. Devers, Lt Gen Omar N. Bradley, Lt Gen William H. Simpson, Luxeùbourg Border, Maastricht, Maj Gen Leonard T. Gerow, Maj Gen Norman D. Cota, Maj Gen Raymond O. Barton, Maj Gen Troy H. Middleton, Manderfeld, Monschau, Monschau Forest, Moselle River, Mutzenich, Our River, Ouren, Rhine River, Roer Dam, Roer River, Rollesbroich, Ruhr River, Saar River, Sauer River, Saverne Gap, Schnee Eifel, Schwammenauel See, St Vith, Strasbourg, Urft Dam, Urftalsperre See, Waal River, Wallerscheid, West Wall
If the Krauts crack the defenses in the North Shoulder, they won’t surround the 101/AB Division in Bastogne, but the entire 1st Army in Belgium.
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Category : 007th Armored Division
Tags: 1-424/106th Inf Div, 150 Panzer Brigade, 18 Volksgrenadier Division, 2. Panzer Div (WH), 2. SS Panzer Div (DR), 203d AAA Battalion, 5 Panzer Army, 560 Volksgrenadier Division, 6 SS Panzer Army, 62 Volksgrenadier Division, 814TB, 9 SS Panzer Division, Beho, Brachelen, Burtonville, CCA/7AD, CCB/7AD, CCB/9AD, CCR/7AD, Durbuy, Echternach, Einheit Stielau, Grandsart, Gross-Deutschland Division, Grufflingen, Houffalize, HQ-7AD, Hunningen, Koln, Krombach, Ligneuville, Linnich, LXVI Corps, Malmedy, Monschau, Nieder Emmels, Operation Greif, Petit Thier, Poteau, Poteau-P7791, Recht, Rhine River, Rodt, Roer River, Rogery, Salm River, Salmchateau, Samree, Seventh Army, St Vith, Stavelot, Task Force Jones, Trois-Ponts, Vielsalm, VIII Corps, Wallerode, Withdrawal, XIII Corps
Order of Withdrawall of 7th Armd Div West of Salm River
(The following order, published subsequent to Operations Instructions, Hq 7th Armd Div, 230015A Dec 44 (Annex 3) was the final withdrawal order for the 7th Armored Division and attached units)
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