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Battle of the Bulge: Manderfeld as seen from Krewinkel
I took this picture on a hillside overlooking Krewinkel. I thought it was interesting because it gives you perspective on two towns that were hit early on in the December 16th outbreak of the German offensive, known as Watch on Rhine
The 14th Cavalry had a platoon in Krewinkel that received the brunt of the first wave of Volkgrenadier attacks.
Manderfeld was their fallback line and you can see it in the distance about 1-2 miles.
American troops held in Krewinkel and Afst for much of the morning. Despite the attacks starting at 0530, the withdrawals from here started between 11 and 12. They then pulled back towards Manderfeld where the attacks by Germans really intensified.
I guess what struck me is the following. First, these towns are pretty close. I don't know why but I thought that they were farther apart. Second, that the Americans didn't just break and run. They had an orderly fight and pulled back to a defensive position. Also, the Germans didn't just bust through here. To be held up 6-7 hours given the element of surprise, the intense artillery attack and given the light defense somehow gave me a better impression of the Americans than I had originally
Battle of the Bulge: Manderfeld as seen from Krewinkel
I took this picture on a hillside overlooking Krewinkel. I thought it was interesting because it gives you perspective on two towns that were hit early on in the December 16th outbreak of the German offensive, known as Watch on Rhine
The 14th Cavalry had a platoon in Krewinkel that received the brunt of the first wave of Volkgrenadier attacks.
Manderfeld was their fallback line and you can see it in the distance about 1-2 miles.
American troops held in Krewinkel and Afst for much of the morning. Despite the attacks starting at 0530, the withdrawals from here started between 11 and 12. They then pulled back towards Manderfeld where the attacks by Germans really intensified.
I guess what struck me is the following. First, these towns are pretty close. I don't know why but I thought that they were farther apart. Second, that the Americans didn't just break and run. They had an orderly fight and pulled back to a defensive position. Also, the Germans didn't just bust through here. To be held up 6-7 hours given the element of surprise, the intense artillery attack and given the light defense somehow gave me a better impression of the Americans than I had originally