Holding the Fort at Clervaux

Colonel Fuller, commander of the 110th Infantry Regiment, is waiting for the enemy in Clervaux : defenses have been laid everywhere, even in the old castle. The German Panzers are closing in so Colonel Fuller decides to send a Sherman …

1944-12-17

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Colonel Fuller, commander of the 110th Infantry Regiment, is waiting for the enemy in Clervaux : defenses have been laid everywhere, even in the old castle. The German Panzers are closing in so Colonel Fuller decides to send a Sherman platoon to Munshausen to pick up a motorized infantry company. The hope is that they will attack Marnach, held by German forces. But before they even have a chance to get in motion, Clervaux is suddenly attacked by the 26th Volksgrenadier Division and 2nd Panzer Division. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, General Cota, commander of the 28th US Infantry Division, sends a tank company from the 707th Tank Battalion as backup, but this proves to be too little to late. Despite the heroic Resistance of the company of GIs nestled in the castle, Clervaux is lost by the end of day. The sacrifice of the 110th infantry Regiment won't be in vain, though. For the Allies now have the time to reinforce Bastogne and prevent the Germans from reaching the Meuse.

Clervaus, Belgium

The Battle of Clervaux or the Battle for Clervaux was an opening engagement of the Battle of the Bulge that took place in the town of Clervaux in northern Luxembourg. It lasted from December 16 to 18, 1944. German forces encircled numerically inferior American forces, primarily from the 110th Regiment and the 109th Field Artillery Battalion, and quickly forced them to surrender. The battle has been referred to as the Luxembourg "Alamo".

Wikipedia: Battle of Clervaux

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