Here's some stuff I found on the Battle of the Bulge-
It lasted roughly a month, so this is not a "one-day"
summary, but it's interesting...
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Battle Experience and related facts:
On 16 December 1944 the Germans started their ARDENNES OFFENSIVE. The
106th Infantry Division, in place on a salient jutting out into Germany
were hit with full force. After three days of battle, two of the
Regiments, the 422nd and the 423rd were surrounded. The 424th, south of
the other two regiments, was able to withdraw and join with the 112th
Regiment of the 28th Infantry Division. They formed a Regimental Combat
Team and were successful in the oncoming days of January 1945 in helping
counter the German attack driving the Germans back through the same area
where the 106th had been in position in mid-December 1944. This German
Offensive became known in the U.S. Forces journals as The Battle of the
Bulge.
Statistics: More than a million men, 500,000 Germans, 600,000 Americans
(more than fought on both sides at Gettysburg) and 55,000 British fought
in what turned out to be the largest land battle of World War II. In
all, 3 German armies, 10 corps, the equivalent of 29 divisions. 3
American armies, 6 corps, the equivalent of 31 divisions. There were
100,000 German casualties, killed wounded or captured. 81,000 American
casualties, including 23,554 captured and 19,000 killed. The British
lost 1,400 casualties 200 killed. 800 tanks were lost on each side and
1,000 German aircraft lost.
Battle Action Credits: The 106th Infantry Division was credited with a
holding action that used much of the precious time of the German
Offensive. Time was an important and vital ingredient in Hitler's plan
to break through to the Meuse River and then to go for Antwerp. The
first three days of battle were vital and the 106th Infantry Division
slowed his advance in the St. Vith area. By doing so the 106th played a
large role in the final defeat of the German Army. The delay and
extended battle used so much of the precious resources of the German
Army that they were never again able to recoup and fight the style of
war they had in earlier days. This delay in time was a big key in the
final downfall of the German plans for their ARDENNES OFFENSIVE. The
loss of their resources, both human and equipment accelerated their
final defeat and caused an early end to the long war in Europe.
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Interesting, no? I think what I'd like to see is some kind
of campaign module describing something like this:
A specific series of combats for a specific city or place.
More to come
Chris Miller
Received on Wed Jul 23 1997 - 15:58:39 UTC