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Title
Weissenhof Crossroads
Description
As the German Ardennes offensive got underway, the 62nd Volks Grenadier Division opened its attack by hurling two regiments against the 424th Infantry in an attempt to breakthrough at Winterspelt. The most serious threat developed at the Weissenhof crossroads where the 424th Cannon Company armed only with small arms …
Source
Publisher
Date
1944-12-16
Scenario#
U08
Scenario Description
As the German Ardennes offensive got underway, the 62nd Volks Grenadier Division opened its attack by hurling two regiments against the 424th Infantry in an attempt to breakthrough at Winterspelt. The most serious threat developed at the Weissenhof crossroads where the 424th Cannon Company armed only with small arms had been reinforced in an effort to block any movement along the main road toward the town. By noon, the 109th Regiment had broken through north of the Cannon Company's position and occupied the high ground overlooking the road to Winterspelt. The Germans now ordered their "mobile" battalion with support from assault guns to force a breakthrough at the crossroads.
Location
Schnee Eifel Region, Germany
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II, and took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945. It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in eastern Belgium, northeast France, and Luxembourg, towards the end of the war in Europe. The offensive was intended to stop Allied use of the Belgian port of Antwerp and to split the Allied lines, allowing the Germans to encircle and destroy four Allied armies and force the Western Allies to negotiate a peace treaty in the Axis powers' favor.
Narrative Source
Combatants
German
American
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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