The Village

The Battle Of Singling remains to this day a case study in the challenges faced when an understrength force conducts an impromptu attack against a strongpoint while possessing only limited situational intelligence. In early December 1944. Task Force Abrams, Of …

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The Battle Of Singling remains to this day a case study in the challenges faced when an understrength force conducts an impromptu attack against a strongpoint while possessing only limited situational intelligence. In early December 1944. Task Force Abrams, Of CCA, 4th Armored Division. was tasked with capturing Rohrbach a key rad and road center along with the nearby village Of Bining. In action the previous day, Abrams recognized that the approach was dominated by the village of Singling located on a hill to the west of Rohrbach. Insignificant other than for its tactical position overlooking the objective. Singling was made up of 50 or so stout stone buildings spread out over 800 meters, It easily hid its true nature. It was part of the Maginot Line. On his own initiative, Abrams ordered the two under strength companies of Team B to take Singling while the remainder of his force moved on Bining. Captain Leach, commanding Team B, had no time to make detailed plans for the attack as all prior planning had focused Bining. That morning, following an initial artillery barrage. Team B moved on the village unaware of what to expect. Elements of the German 11th Panzer Division had earlier retreated to the area essentially outnumbering the attacking force. After some initial success the attack bogged down with tie American forces withdrawing during the evening hours.

Singling, France

The Lorraine campaign was the operations of the U.S. Third Army in Lorraine during World War II from September 1 through December 18, 1944. Official U.S. Army campaign names for this period and location are Northern France and Rhineland. The term was popularized by the publication of the volume The Lorraine Campaign by the U.S. Army in 1950.

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