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Towards the latter part of Operation NORDWIND in the Alsace province of eastern France, the Germans shifted their focus to the Rhine River. ln response, the inexperienced American 12th Armored Division had tried to take the initiative against the German bridgehead west of the Rhine near the towns of Herrlisheim …

1945-01-19

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Towards the latter part of Operation NORDWIND in the Alsace province of eastern France, the Germans shifted their focus to the Rhine River. ln response, the inexperienced American 12th Armored Division had tried to take the initiative against the German bridgehead west of the Rhine near the towns of Herrlisheim and Offendorf. Despite some initial success, the American tankers lost a number of men and vehicles. These losses increased as the experienced Germans from SS Panzer Division 10 “Frundsberg“ deployed into the area. Not satisfied with inflicting damage on the Americans, the Germans sought to regain the initiative and reignite their flagging campaign. To this end, the SS troopers looked to capture the town of Weyersheim before moving onto the key city of Strasbourg. Capturing this urban center would potentially crack the American defense in the Alsace province. The approach to Weyersheim was problematic, however, with a number of water obstacles, patches of woods, and wide open spaces.

Weyersheim, France

Operation Nordwind was the last major German offensive of World War II on the Western Front. It began on 31 December 1944 in Rhineland-Palatinate, Alsace and Lorraine in southwestern Germany and northeastern France, and ended on 25 January 1945.

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