The battle of Saint-Vith and the Potteau ambush, December 1944:
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire ; Havertown, PA
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2024
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Contents Introduction Why Saint-Vith? The Logistical Importance of Saint-Vith The Operational Importance of Saint-Vith ix xii xv Chapter 1: German Preparations at Saint-Vith Von Manteuffel’s Plan for Saint-Vith Strengths and Weaknesses of the Volksgrenadier-Division at Saint-Vith A Second Korps Attacks the US Position at Saint-Vith The Initial Plan for the 18. VGD The 62. VGD’s Plan Final Preparations 1 1 4 10 12 15 16 Chapter 2: The US at Saint-Vith The Thin US Curtain A Cavalry Colonel on the Rules of Engagement The 14th Cavalry Group Why was the Cavalry Plugging the Hole? 25 26 33 41 50 Chapter 3: The Storm Breaks at Saint-Vith The 106th Infantry Division Takes the Full Impact A Rude Awakening for the 424th A Tough Opening Day for the 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron All Hands On Deck for 32nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Slow Start to Blitzkrieg A Fatal Imbroglio 53 54 56 59 68 70 76 Chapter 4: The Lucky' Seventh Goes Online A Veterans Unit Convalesces The Order to go to Battle Inappropriate Tactical Deployment Where is the 7th Division? Too Little Too Late? 81 81 88 90 94 98
vi The Battle of Saint-Vith and the Potteau Ambush, December 1944 Chapter 5: Crisis in Saint-Vith Two Regiments of the 106th Infantry Division in the Cauldron Two Regiments Surrounded The 9th Armored Division Saves the 424th Infantry Regiment The Cavalry Fails to Arrive The 17th Tank Battalion Leaves the Poteau Road Open A Game of Dominoes at the Head of the 14th Cavalry Group Hasbrouck Beats von Manteuffel to the Punch Hope Lives On 101 101 106 108 112 117 122 127 130 Chapter 6: The Priceless Postponement of the Attack Von Manteuffel Pushes Forward The Führer Begleit Brigade The Clashes of 18 December The Forced Procrastination of the 18. VGD 134 134 137 141 144 Chapter 7: Strategic Point Post The Famous Ambush Five Hours Face-to-Face Poteau Must Remain in US Hands CC A to the Rescue A Red-Hot Sector The Führer Begleit Brigade on the Attack 150 150 156 161 164 169 173 Chapter 8: A Dark Day for the US Army German Pressure Intensifies Golden Lions Attempt Breakthrough in Schönberg German Efforts Converge on Saint-Vith The CC В of the 9th AD Withdraws An All-out Defence Lost Children as Back-up 179 179 182 192 194 199 202 Chapter 9: Evacuating Saint-Vith Bradley Loses his Troops First News From Saint-Vith A Day in Hell The Saint-Vith Salient Must be Evacuated Picking Up Under Fire Responsibility for the Decision to Evacuate Saint-Vith 207 208 212 216 219 223 226
Contents vii Conclusions: Bastogne and Saint-Vith - the Same Battle? A Front Line of Cowards? Did the 14th Cavalry Group Fall Short? A Word on Colonel Devine’s Condition After the Battle Differences and Similarities One Man Makes the Difference Should Monty Stay or Should He Go? Was the Defence of Saint-Vith the Cause of a German Failure? A 7th Armored Division That Could Have Been More Effective From the Outset Overwhelming Responsibilities at the Top Delicate Communication 229 230 230 235 239 241 242 244 Notes Bibliography 260 267 249 253 255 |
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