European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Book review Battle for the twin villages american soldiers stroll Patt 9 disabled German of not on the outskirts of the Village of la Leize Belgium during the Bailie of the bulge. By Billy a. Arthur special knew thai any attack in the East coulis be swallowed up by russian geography and Waves of russian troops. The i d theater could offer nut Hilj More than a advantage Thylli Al the allies on the Western front As the Only possible place a favourable decision Rmoutil lit gained. The British had no rim rats i Rcpt Riith manpower losses .1111 the Anil press a tired of War Anil predicting Germany Collie pc by i blur to i Eveaj l i Vic Ilcyn allies it dimly a t in inn h Blo a to Ilu in High Lii a Tiv ii it hi11 on Viiu k d i i uli1 stir a m Pablo in. 1 hrs in11ijufd Uin Chr full 1u n la ref thi1 us Imi the Ulissi ii. Hitler even picked the location time 16 dec. 1944and objectives Orthe attack. The ardennes Forest Region of Belgium and Northern Luxembourg would afford Good concealment fur the Assembly of the attacking armies and was known to be held lightly by the american first army. Winter a time of inclement weather Over Northwestern Europe in general and if anything worse in the ardennes would nullify Allied air superiority. The final objective of the attackers was Antwerp the major Allied Purl in the West. The plan was for three German armies 2 ,000 men in All in push rapidly through the ardennes and split Llu americans Frum the British forces. Led by Hitler s crony Sepp Dietrich Silli i aider is army was to make the main attack through the Northern ardennes gain else born Ridge and Cross the Meuse ust upstream from Liege a Grant american Supply base. This sector was held by the Greenhorn 09th inf div which was scattered in company or smaller Ilze Strong Points with Large gaps Between them lust to their North the Veteran 2nd inf div India Heads had begun an attack toward the Roer River dams on due. 13 and would be dangerously imposed should the 9 the fall . As the auth or narrates the Siru ies of these two divisions the Reader experiences infantry combat through the eve of beleaguered unit commanders Anil Llu Nikii in the Foxholes. Cavanaugh a belgian of scottish do stunt lives less than a mile from Baugnet Crossroads the site of the Malindy massacre where is troops Marhim gunned . Prisoners. In h is met and guided Many american veterans Back ii a Fnu flit Over in i Ahe is a nil lid in Many who return in the a Dennis with Praups to relive Llu in combat to if ult loot 1s and i tit fallen such its have Given ii Laili a information i Tutu tin Kiltie i hat Nini Iio else has. Tar pct Migi Zin a h2,
