Display Of Enthusiasm

The overstretched 175th Infantry Regiment had finally crossed Saeffler Creek and was being relieved by the 113th Cavalry Squadron when the Germans, in Major General Charles Gerhardt’s peculiar vernacular, started to display “a little enthusiasm” in the form of a counterattack from three sides, led by a formidable Panther tank. …

1944-10-04

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The overstretched 175th Infantry Regiment had finally crossed Saeffler Creek and was being relieved by the 113th Cavalry Squadron when the Germans, in Major General Charles Gerhardt’s peculiar vernacular, started to display “a little enthusiasm” in the form of a counterattack from three sides, led by a formidable Panther tank. Despite being hit by several bazooka rounds, the Panther churned down the main street, silencing American strong points. The aggressive German infantry followed behind, rounding up dozens of dazed American prisoners. It was into this inferno that the reinforcements of the “Red Horse Cavalry” entered, with nothing more powerful than its armored cars and some attached Stuarts.

Breberen, Germany

The Battle of Aachen was a major combat action of World War II, fought by American and German forces in and around Aachen, Germany, between 2–21 October 1944. The city had been incorporated into the Siegfried Line, the main defensive network on Germany's western border; the Allies had hoped to capture it quickly and advance into the industrialized Ruhr Basin. Although most of Aachen's civilian population was evacuated before the battle began, much of the city was destroyed and both sides suffered heavy losses. It was one of the largest urban battles fought by U.S. forces in World War II, and the first city on German soil to be captured by the Allies. The battle ended with a German surrender, but their tenacious defense significantly disrupted Allied plans for the advance into Germany.

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