Index
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Aachen: 3, 20, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, 35, 36, 42, 45, 50, 58, 63, 67, 274, 334, 571, 632, 674
Abrams, Lt. Col. Creighton W.: 552-55
Abwehrschlacht im Westen. See Defensive Battle in the West.
Acuff, Maj. John N.: 505
Adams, Col. Andrew J.: 291, 317, 355-57
Ahrweiler: 660
Air attacks: 4, 5-6, 145, 214, 255-56, 485, 660-63, 665, 667, 672. See also Air support; Air-ground cooperation; Aircraft; Weather
American-British disagreement on targets: 6, 65
bomb tonnage dropped: 65, 661-63
on bridges: 15, 64-66, 255, 506, 534
against German war production: 4-6, 12, 64-65
against Roer River dams: 53
on transportation: 64-67, 255, 660
Air Force, Eighth: 65, 611-12, 661-62
Air Force, Ninth: 240, 268, 377n, 485
Air forces, Allied: 65, 424, 660-61
Air reconnaissance: 17, 51, 61-65, 67, 73, 144, 256, 278, 332, 509
Air superiority: 4, 22, 64-65, 574, 660, 663
of Bastogne garrison: 172, 461, 467, 468, 468n, 470, 475, 526, 554, 609
promised to Schnee Eifel forces: 166-67, 171, 171n, 172, 289
Air support: 92, 199-202, 268, 276, 277, 337, 366, 371-72, 376, 419, 470, 474-75, 479, 496, 526, 527, 541, 548, 549, 553, 567, 568, 569, 570, 573, 590, 611-12, 614, 616, 623, 625, 626-27, 634, 638, 649, 660-61, 663
bombing and strafing errors: 376, 377, 377n, 441, 474, 592
German: 19, 22, 37-38, 67, 70, 72, 92-93, 102, 142, 175, 178-79, 332, 475, 476, 478, 546, 632, 660. See also Luftwaffe.
Air warning net: 374
Air-ground cooperation: 62-63, 128, 172, 569. See also Air support.
Airborne division, organization and employment: 307-08, 413, 460, 461
Airborne Division, 17th: 305, 334, 556-57, 560, 646-47
Airborne Division, 82nd: 73
casualties: 367
command and organization: 306, 343, 344
moves to the Ardennes: 269, 289, 291, 305-07, 315, 316, 334, 336, 339, 342-44, 346-47
operations in the Amblève-Salm sector: 344, 346-47, 351-52, 359, 365-67, 371, 374, 376, 381, 386, 388, 389-92, 395, 397, 400, 401, 409, 412, 415, 416, 418-21, 443, 580-81, 583-85, 587, 590, 598-601
Airborne Division, 101st: 73
casualties: 451, 453, 455, 461, 481, 609
command and organization: 306-09, 459, 460, 553, 608-09, 617
defense of Bastogne: 298, 323, 328, 400, 445n, 448, 449-68, 470-75, 477-80, 514, 551, 553-54, 607, 609, 615, 628-30, 644
loss of medical company and supplies: 461, 464, 609
moves to Bastogne: 289, 303, 305-09, 314-15, 319, 329, 334, 336
Airborne Engineer Battalion, 326th: 462, 472, 480, 555
Airborne operations, German: 269-71, 312, 332, 374
Aircraft. See also Artillery liaison planes.
fighter-bombers: 61, 92, 202, 268, 332, 337, 424, 471, 475, 479, 496, 527, 534, 548, 549, 569, 584, 597, 614, 616, 625, 626-27, 634, 638, 649, 661, 667
Marauders: 660
P-38's: 418, 441, 569-70, 573, 592
P-47's: 470, 474, 506, 541, 553, 590
P-51's: 441
P-61's: 62
Typhoons: 569-70
Aisne River: 353-54, 380, 382-83, 580, 582, 585, 587, 591-95, 601
Akers, Col. R. F.: 566
Albert Canal: 75
Allen, Lt. Col. Jack G.: 96-98, 101, 117
Allen, Lt. Col. William H.: 197
Allerborn: 294, 296, 298-99, 304, 445, 452
Alsace: 48, 178, 487, 648, 673
Alzette River: 44, 225-26, 483, 488-89, 510, 516-17
Amblève River: 44, 259-60, 280, 339, 341, 342, 343, 344, 347, 361, 580-81, 604
Amblève River crossings: 265-68, 279, 335-36, 338, 348, 351-52, 359, 363-64, 366-72, 374, 376-77, 578
Ambulances. See Evacuation.
Ammunition: 153, 518, 468, 664, 665. See also Illuminating shell; Proximity fuze; Shortages.
Ammunition, German: 22, 37, 68, 72, 663-64, 664n. See also Shortages.
Ammunition expenditure: 95, 125, 154, 161, 202-21, 224, 232, 283, 338, 470, 496, 539, 577, 630, 647, 658-59, 664
Amonines: 354, 380-81, 383, 386, 582, 585, 587, 593, 613
Andernach: 668
Andler: 141-42, 148-51, 156, 162, 164, 177
Andromidas, T/Sgt. Stephen G.: 596n
Anglo-American relations: 6, 12, 17, 65, 423-24, 610, 671
Antiaircraft: 91, 130, 279, 340, 523, 655, 659
Antiaircraft, German: 50, 65, 67-68, 72, 168, 178-79, 293, 367, 609
Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalions 203rd: 278-79, 318, 357, 358, 389
440th: 286
447th: 184n, 193, 202, 206, 210, 221
482nd: 230, 232, 234, 236, 297
486th: 387
796th: 464
Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalions
143rd: 339
Antiaircraft guns
37-mm: 317
50-mm: 184n, 197, 202, 210, 221, 234, 297, 402, 645
Antitank company: 653
Antitank guns
37-mm: 379
Antwerp: 2, 16, 17, 19, 19n, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 75, 176, 556, 578, 654-55
Ardennes: 39-47, 55-56, 59, 138, 141, 265. See also Eifel; Road nets; Terrain.
Ardennes counteroffensive
compared with 1940 thrust: 18, 20, 38, 40, 46, 48, 72, 269, 556, 663, 670
compared with World War I: 6. 11, 39-40, 46, 48, 656, 665, 671, 674
the German military "Indian summer": 675
Arlon: 21, 40, 42-46, 212, 238, 322, 458, 465, 483, 488, 508, 510-12, 514, 520, 523
Arlon-Bastogne highway: 314-15, 322, 459, 462, 463, 465, 471, 475, 480, 487, 509-11, 524-25, 532, 548, 551, 606, 609, 628
Armed Forces Operations Staff. See Wehrmachtführungsstab (WFSt).
Armor: 125-27, 258, 269, 365-66, 396, 452, 460, 507. See also Mechanized forces; Tanks.
difficulties on soggy ground: 115, 129, 243, 370, 384, 409, 456
German/US division organization and weapons: 365, 651
good going on frozen ground: 47, 416, 553, 649
movement rates: 70-71, 264, 275, 299, 357, 669-70
opposing tank strengths: 73, 260, 649-50, 652
problems with roads and bridges: 176, 189-90, 250, 265, 267, 268, 364, 373, 590
Armored Division, 2nd
casualties: 574
command and organization: 434, 651
operations before the Meuse: 427, 433-36, 439-42, 565-66, 570, 572-74, 574n, 577
Armored Division, 3rd: 331, 582n
command and organization: 343, 346, 346n, 353-54, 387, 427, 585, 651
operations before the Bastogne-Liège highway: 346, 346n, 347, 352-54, 356, 358, 359, 377-78, 380-91, 397, 406, 420, 431-34, 439, 442, 580-82, 585-89, 591-94, 596-97, 601-02
Armored Division, 4th: 513
casualties: 530
command and organization: 512, 514, 524
operations in the Bastogne corridor: 457, 458, 462, 467, 472, 480, 486-87, 508, 510-15, 520-21, 523-32, 535, 547-48, 550n, 551-55, 606-07, 615, 621, 625, 627-28, 636
Armored Division, 5th: 333
Armored Division, 6th: 486, 508, 614
command and organization: 607, 628-29
operations east of Bastogne: 627-35, 642
Armored Division, 7th
casualties: 404-05, 412, 421-22
command and organization: 273-74, 280n, 395, 400, 401, 407, 413
defense of the St. Vith perimeter: 285-91, 339, 351, 356, 358, 359, 366, 369, 381, 389, 393, 395-402, 480
moves south to the St. Vith sector: 158, 265, 266, 274-80, 329, 332-34
operations west of the Salm: 468, 583, 585-87, 589, 591-93, 596-97
withdrawal from St. Vith sector: 392, 405-22
Armored Division, 8th: 334
Armored Division, 9th: 206, 235n
casualties: 160, 232, 234, 235, 258, 298n, 421, 616
command and organization: 225, 228, 230, 235n, 617
defense of Bastogne: 298n, 450
Sauer River operations: 55, 213, 225-36, 238, 244, 245-46, 248, 252, 255, 256, 257, 483, 496
Armored Division, 10th
casualties: 250, 258, 303, 481
command and organization: 249
moves north to the Ardennes: 206, 208, 244, 249, 314, 331-32, 486
operations on the southern shoulder: 236, 255, 483, 488, 490n, 493-94, 496, 498, 500-501, 508
Armored Division, 11th: 334, 556-57, 612
command and organization: 560, 617-18
counterattack in Bastogne sector: 617-18, 620-21, 628-29, 644-47
defense of the Meuse River line: 560, 617
Armored division trains, 7th: 287, 291, 315, 317, 318, 353-56, 356n, 358, 382, 393, 397, 399, 400, 412, 431
Armored Divisions. See Combat Commands. Armored Engineer Battalion, 9th: 233, 313, 472
Armored Engineer Battalion, 23rd: 379
Armored Field Artillery Battalions 3rd: 228, 232, 235, 236
58th: 296-97, 297n, 298, 325, 328, 466
62nd: 88
73rd: 294-97
83rd: 385
274th: 550n
275th: 139, 141, 149-50, 279, 283, 287, 291, 402, 418-19
420th: 309, 454, 460, 462, 464, 466, 468, 470, 472, 474
434th: 414
755th: 309
Armored Infantry Battalions
9th: 633-35
20th: 300
21st: 620
23rd: 282, 283, 404-06, 589-90
55th: 645
63rd: 621
Armored Infantry Regiment, 41st: 435
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd: 568-69
Armored Regiments
33rd: 596
Army, First: 264, 265, 267, 363, 366, 425, 664, 665, 668. See also Hodges, Lt. Gen. Courtney H.
command and organization: 53, 55, 259, 400, 424, 426-27, 512
and defense of St. Vith: 306, 393, 395, 401, 406, 412-13
headquarters command post at Spa: 259, 268-69, 307, 331, 336, 341-42, 343, 349, 393, 424.
headquarters moves from Spa to Chaudfontaine: 344, 424
and counterattack plans for January: 610-12
initial deployment of reinforcements: 266, 274-75, 305, 307, 310, 318, 333, 333n, 334, 376, 423, 427, 556, 557-58
and operations on northwest front: 432, 443, 565-66, 586, 592n, 597, 612, 614
and orders for initial delaying actions: 312, 336, 341, 344, 346, 486, 552
and Schnee Eifel sector battle: 157, 166n, 171, 171n
situation before the counteroffensive: 50, 51, 53, 55, 58, 59, 61, 62, 238, 259, 260, 267
Army, Third: 467, 656, 664, 668. See also Patton, Lt. Gen. George S., Jr.
command and organization: 14, 255, 400, 424, 487-88, 496, 512-13, 560
counterattacks to and beyond Bastogne: 423-24, 483, 486-88, 490, 496, 508, 509-10, 510n, 512-13, 515-16, 524, 526-27, 532, 534, 539, 605, 606, 606n, 611-15, 617, 627, 647, 672
sends reinforcements to the Ardennes: 244, 249, 315, 327, 332, 333, 457, 465, 482, 486-88, 513, 557, 563
shift toward Luxembourg and Belgium: 255, 306, 480, 488
situation before the counteroffensive: 30, 33, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, 58, 61, 62, 176, 178, 238, 332, 333, 333n, 334, 485
Army, Seventh: 33, 51, 53, 62, 563
Army, Ninth: 50, 51, 53, 58, 176, 273, 425. See also Simpson, Lt. Gen. William H.
placed under: 21
sends reinforcements to the Ardennes: 158, 269, 274, 275, 305, 308, 317, 332-33, 334, 427, 557
Army Group, 6th: 53, 424, 487, 611
Army Group, 12th: 57-59, 61, 73, 74, 172, 255, 512, 655, 664. See also Bradley, Gen. Omar N.
command and organization: 240, 423-25
and reinforcement of the Ardennes: 157, 274, 331-33
Army Group, 21: 17, 51, 53, 423-24, 427, 557, 560, 664. See also Montgomery, Field Marshal Sir Bernard L.
Army Groups, German. See German units.
Arnhem: 571
Artillery. See also Artillery support.
counterbattery duel: 629
drum fire: 373
fire called on own position: 116, 119, 131, 134n, 185
on friendly troops: 106, 112, 168, 170, 247, 251, 418, 633
marching fire: 251
neutralization of: 96, 156, 195, 213, 258
precision ranging: 372
prepared concentrations: 82, 139, 173, 181, 656-57
against tanks and tank concentrations: 654
types of barrages: 283, 380, 414, 633, 642, 656
Artillery liaison planes: 160, 242, 261, 268, 336, 337, 570, 573, 609, 627, 659
Artillery support: 87-88, 110, 115-16, 119, 124-25, 130-33, 141, 160-61, 202, 209, 234, 239, 242, 245-47, 340, 341, 373-74, 385, 387-88, 441, 494, 496, 501, 508, 515, 554, 597, 629
of the Bastogne sector: 309, 323, 327-29, 456, 464, 472, 474, 480
German: 19, 37, 68, 71-72, 77, 82, 87, 111, 143, 152, 173, 178, 181, 195-96, 213-16, 226, 229, 231, 247, 258, 404-05, 470, 507, 574
German/US comparison: 144-45, 157, 650, 652-53, 656-60
of the St. Vith perimeter: 277, 279, 283, 291, 396, 398-402, 417
Assault guns. See Guns, German, SP.
Assenois: 323, 480, 553-55, 606-07, 615, 619, 623, 626-29
Atrocities: 260n, 261, 261n, 262-64, 364, 520
Attacks
double envelopment: 20, 26, 27, 29, 31-32, 143
"distracting": 214
frontal: 92
Napoleonic carré: 26
reconnaissance in force: 282
spoiling: 25, 38, 58, 330, 483, 634
Attert: 43
Attert River: 520
Aubange: 425
Auw: 139, 146, 148-51, 155-56, 163, 164, 166, 169
Auw Bleialf road: 140, 141, 155, 164-65, 169
Auw-Schönberg road: 152, 156, 170
Averill, 1st Lt. Denniston: 358
Aywaille: 341
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Baade, Maj. Gen. Paul: 606, 627, 634. See also Infantry Division, 35th.
Baccarat: 20
Bahe, Maj. Gordon A.: 433, 437
Bandy, Lt. Col. Paul: 518, 518n, 536
BAR. See Browning automatic rifles.
Baraque de Fraiture: 44, 353, 357, 359, 381, 383, 385-86, 388-92, 413, 420, 580-83, 587, 595
Barnes, Lt. Col. Hubert D.: 309
Barr, Lt. Col. Andrew: 354
Barrier lines: 267, 287, 313, 316, 318, 320, 322, 326, 327, 329, 355, 356, 382, 429. See also Corps, VIII; Roadblocks.
Barton, Maj. Gen. Raymond O.: 55, 238, 239, 241, 243-45, 248, 250-51, 251n, 255, 257-58, 485, 491-92, 494, 507, 508. See also Infantry Division, 4th.
Basse-Bodeux: 346
Bastendorf: 217-18, 221, 223, 226
Bastogne: 19, 22, 28, 40, 612, 615. See also Airborne Division, 101st.
air attacks: 475, 476, 478, 632, 660
air supply operations: 172, 461, 467, 468, 468n, 470, 475, 526, 554, 609
arrival of the 101st Airborne: 289, 307-09, 314-15, 329, 336
artillery support for the perimeter: 309, 323, 327-29, 456, 464, 472, 474, 480
close air support of defense operations: 470, 474-75, 479, 661
command headquarters of VIII Corps: 161, 249, 274, 288, 306, 309, 312, 313, 393, 445
defense of: 435, 438, 440, 445, 445n, 448, 449-68, 470-75, 477-80, 537, 539, 540, 546, 572, 577, 581, 604
delaying actions before: 192, 210, 225, 294-306, 312-21, 359, 398, 445
encirclement of: 323, 458-59, 462
enemy ground attacks: 462, 464-68, 470-80, 563-64, 574, 601, 613-15, 617-19, 622-23, 631, 637, 644, 647, 657, 670, 673
formation of the defense: 205, 291, 307-09, 317, 319, 329, 357, 423, 448, 449-64
German initial attack plans: 174-77, 183n, 194, 206, 210, 294, 298, 303-05, 356, 443, 449, 452, 454, 475n
link-up with relief forces: 480, 551, 555, 606-07, 613, 672
location and tactical importance of: 44, 45, 46, 47, 306, 312, 459, 509
"relief" counterattack from the south: 509-11, 513-15, 519, 523-27, 529-32, 547, 551-55, 563, 605, 607, 611, 617, 627-30
traffic control problems: 309, 458, 615
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Bastogne "pocket": 629
Bastogne-La Roche road: 315, 458
Bastogne-Marche highway: 318, 321, 357, 429, 431-32, 462, 464, 465, 471, 474, 475-77, 614, 616
Bastogne-Martelange highway: 323, 523, 530, 623, 626
Bastogne-Neufchateau road: 324, 327, 461, 462, 464, 465, 475, 478, 480, 511, 514, 524, 552-53, 606-07, 614, 615, 617, 628, 644
Bastogne-St. Hubert highway: 325, 459, 618, 621, 643-44
Batchelder Maj. Clifton B.: 568
Bates, Lt. Col. Oma R.: 243
Battlefield commissions: 84
Battlefield illumination: 89, 128, 655. See also Illuminating shell; Searchlights.
Bayerlein, Generalleutnant Fritz: 178, 299, 326n, 329, 437-38, 440, 450n, 451, 454, 456, 458, 463, 570, 643
Bayliss, Sgt. James L.: 116n
Bayonets: 97, 115, 128, 210, 463, 549
Bazookas: 93, 98, 109, 110, 110n, 115, 117, 126, 127, 130-31, 156, 192, 192n, 220, 224, 234, 243, 247, 250, 254, 273, 281, 323, 328, 340, 654
Beaufort: 230-32, 234, 236, 504-05
Beauraing: 433
Bech: 257
Beho: 279, 286, 398, 413, 415-17
Beiler: 204-05
Belchem, Brig. David: 427
Belfort: 51
Bell, Col. Robert P.: 490
Bell, Col. Virgil: 644
Bennett, S/Sgt. William J.: 209n
Benonchamps: 299, 302, 304, 632
Bercheux: 552
Berdorf: 230, 241-42, 245, 247, 247n, 249, 250, 252-54, 256, 496-97, 500, 502-04
Berens: 233
Berle: 640
Berlin: 58
Berry, Capt. James D.: 342
Bertrix: 618
Berwick, Capt. Lee: 153
Bettborn: 483
Bettel: 217
Beyer, General der Infanterie Franz: 212, 255-56, 494
Bicycles: 154, 178, 207n, 402, 430
Biddle, Pfc. Melvin: 387
Bielefeld: 58
"Big Solution": 21, 23, 27-29, 70, 75, 173, 443
Bigonville: 524, 530-32, 544, 552
Billingslea, Col. Charles: 390-91, 581, 590, 595, 597
Bilsdorf: 544
Bird, Pfc. J. O.: 539n
Bithurg: 45, 59, 177, 226, 228, 256, 508, 611
Bittrich, General der Waffen-SS Willi: 77, 580-81, 590-91
Bizory: 303-04, 313, 450-51, 454, 456, 629-30
Black, Col. Paul J.: 490, 498-99, 504-05
Blakeley, Brig. Gen. Harold W.: 508
Blanchard, Col. Wendell: 530, 552
Bleialf: 25, 141, 143, 145, 151, 152, 154-55, 163-65, 167, 170
Bleialf-Schönberg road: 165, 167-68, 170
Boats, assault: 180, 183, 216, 229, 241, 504, 546
Bock, Lt. Col. Frank A.: 622
Boggess, 1st Lt. Charles: 554-55
Bois de Chardonne: 442
Bois de Famenne: 569
Bois de Fragotte: 616, 619, 621
Bois de Geauvelant: 568-70
Bois de Herbaimont: 614
Bois des Haies de Magery: 618, 621, 644
Bois des Valets: 620, 644, 646
Bois Jacques: 629
Boisselles: 568
Bolden, S/Sgt. Paul: 375
Bollendorf: 55, 215, 229, 235, 236, 240, 495, 506
Bolling, Brig. Gen. Alexander R.: 427-28, 430-33, 438, 442, 574. See also Infantry Division, 84th.
Bombardment Division, IX: 377n, 661-62
Bombardment Group, 391st: 660
Bombardment Group, 406th: 661
Bombing. See Air attacks; Air support.
Bone, Sgt. Otis: 110
Bonn: 45, 50, 51, 64, 69, 140, 595, 613, 665
Bonn-Euskirchen railroad: 67
Bonnerue: 644
Bonney, Capt. George E.: 436
Boos, Col. Francis H.: 115-16, 122
Booth, Lt. Col. Robert M.: 298, 448
Borgoumont: 348
Bottomly, Maj. Raymond V., Jr.: 450
Boudinot, Brig. Gen. Truman E.: 348, 376
Boulaide: 607
Bourcy-Bastogne railroad: 456, 462, 463
Bourscheid: 215, 517, 519-21, 535-39, 546
Boxtel: 557
Boyer, Maj. Donald P., Jr.: 273n
Boylan, Lt. Col. Vincent L.: 409, 417
Bradley, Gen. Omar N.: 53, 55, 56, 225, 307, 316
Allied counterattack plans: 509, 512, 610-12, 615, 617
and division of command with Montgomery: 423-24, 426
and movement of reinforcements to Ardennes: 305-07, 331-34, 486-87, 510, 513
Brandenberger, General der Panzertruppen Erich: 26, 75, 212-13, 226, 232, 236, 240, 465, 495, 533-34, 538-41, 545, 642-43
Bras-Bastogne road: 299, 623, 629
Braunlauf: 415-16
Braunlauf Creek: 272, 285, 406, 410, 414-15
Bremen: 67
Brewster, Maj. Olin F.: 392, 584, 589-90
Bridges: 66, 92, 325. See also Bridging operations; Engineers; and river crossings by name of river.
air and artillery attacks on: 15, 64-66, 255, 506, 534, 660-63
Bailey: 318-20, 526, 546-47, 638
class 70
two-way: 378
destroyed: 83, 208, 224, 226, 244, 252, 260, 268, 284, 317, 318, 320, 322, 338, 343, 351, 356, 363, 371, 373, 419, 420, 501, 518, 525, 544, 546-47, 552, 560, 585
failure to destroy: 206, 207, 266, 320-21, 419
portable infantry: 216
unsuitable for heavy traffic: 268, 343, 370
Bridging operations: 66, 183-84, 186, 198, 221-22, 232, 235, 245, 253, 260, 292, 321, 357, 370, 377, 506, 669
Bristol: 601
British units. See also Army Group, 21; Phantom; Royal Air Force.
Armored Brigade, 29th: 433, 443, 557, 561, 568-69, 572
Army, Second: 53
Division, 6th Airborne: 557
Division, 50th: 647
Division, Guards Armoured: 557
Regiment, 2nd Household Cavalry: 561
Regiment, 3rd Royal Tank: 569
Yeomanry, Fife and Forfar: 574
Britton, Lt. Col, Frank K.: 633, 635
Brown, Lt. Col. Charles E.: 629-30, 633
Browne, Lt, Col. Barry D.: 462, 464, 466-67, 472, 473, 473n
Browning automatic rifles: 141
Brussels: 22, 28, 39, 75, 176, 557, 612
Buchholz: 80-81, 84, 90, 94, 182, 184, 186-88
Buchholz Forest: 54
Buderscheid: 639-41
Bueno, Sgt. John: 372n
Buildings, attack and defense of: 190-92, 241-42, 247, 250-51, 256, 303, 324, 349-51, 365
Buissonville: 434-36, 438, 440-41, 565, 570-72
Buhle, Walter: 12
Bulgarian forces: 2
Büllingen: 91-92, 94, 99, 104-05, 108, 111, 113, 128-31, 133, 261
Büllingen-Malmédy road: 80-81, 83, 90, 91, 112-13, 120, 128
Büllingen-St. Vith road: 163, 403
Burden ridge: 537
Burg Reuland: 160, 195, 196, 272, 279
Burko, Cpl. Adam F.: 372n
Burnenville: 363
Burnon: 526
Burns, Capt. J. H.: 184
Butgenbach: 25, 81, 87, 91, 105, 112, 113, 121-22, 128-30, 134, 332, 603-04, 667
Butler, Lt. Col. McClernand: 87, 119
Buttlar-Brandenfels, Generalmajor Horst Freiherr Treusch von: 27, 28
Byrne, Col. Bernard A.: 607, 637
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Callanan, Lt. Col. W. A.: 544
Camouflage: 50, 67, 70, 87, 144, 470, 478, 499, 505, 633
Camp Elsenborn: 54, 110, 113, 271, 331
Canadian Forestry Company, 9th: 318, 318n, 321, 356
Canal Defense Lights: 655
Cannon, Maj. Charles A., Jr.: 276
Cannon company: 653
Carnes, Lt. Col. Norman D.: 433
Carpenter, Lt. Leonard R.: 439
Carr, 1st Lt. Walter P.: 551
Casualties: 116, 125, 273, 530, 549, 593, 656. See also Evacuation; Losses, summary of.
German: 37, 89, 97, 120, 127, 132, 147, 184n, 203, 211, 221, 244, 247, 252, 258, 361, 506-07, 570, 595, 615, 668, 674
nonbattle: 123-24, 141, 238, 495, 503, 507, 607
officers: 104, 129, 154, 168, 220, 253, 351, 367, 410, 451, 548, 594
CATOR. See Combined Air Transport Operations Room (SHAEF).
Cavalry Groups
14th: 55, 80, 81, 85, 90, 136, 136n, 137-41, 144-51, 156, 161-64, 279, 281, 288, 330, 397, 422
102nd: 330
Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons
4th: 441
18th: 138-39, 145-49, 149n, 150-51, 154, 162, 163, 165-66, 281
25th: 525
28th: 621
32nd: 91, 139, 148, 150, 162-64, 273, 277, 281
41st: 621
87th: 276, 279, 282-83, 358-59, 389, 397, 403-05, 409
89th: 230-32, 234, 273, 284-85, 403n
Cavender, Col. Charles C.: 138, 154, 166-68, 171
Celles: 441, 565, 568-72, 574, 591, 612, 672
Cestoni, Pfc. Angelo: 98n
Chamberlain, Lt. Col. Thomas C.: 249
Chance, Col. Robert H.: 238, 243-44, 254, 257
Chapman, Maj. Cecil: 643
Chappuis, Lt. Col. Steve A.: 307, 479, 479n
Charles XII (Sweden) : 10
Chaumont: 526-29, 529n, 530-31, 548-49, 551
Chemical Mortar Battalion, 87th: 602
Chemical Mortar Battalion, 91st: 503
Cheneux: 268, 348, 351-52, 366-67, 599
Chenogne: 325, 616, 619-21, 644-46
Cherry, Lt. Col. Henry T.: 296, 300-303, 448, 449, 450-51
Cheston, Lt. Col. Elliott B.: 518
Chiers River: 560
Chifontaine: 299
Christnach: 230, 236, 483, 494, 498-99
Christrose: 176
Christy, Capt. John J.: 638n
Churchill, Winston: 676
Ciergnon: 569
Cierreux: 418-21
Ciney: 434-35, 440-41, 565, 567-68, 587
Cissna, Capt. A. J.: 544
Civilians: 4, 6, 226, 254, 262, 364, 370, 372, 376, 377
Clarke, Brig. Gen. Bruce: 275-76, 282, 290, 405-07, 409-10, 412, 414, 416-17
Clausewitz: 11
Clay, Lt. Col. Roy Udell: 139, 279
Clerf: 174, 179, 181-85, 187-92, 205, 206, 294-96
Clerf River crossings: 176-79, 181, 185-92, 205-07, 222, 294, 298, 312-13
Clerf-Bastogne highway: 179-81, 183, 183n, 187-88, 189-90, 206, 210, 312-13, 315, 628
Cobreville: 552-53
Cochenhausen, Major von: 567, 569-70
Cohen, Lt. Col. Harold: 528
Collier, Brig. Gen. John: 434-36, 440-41, 571-73
Collins, Maj. Gen. J. Lawton: 385, 387, 427, 431-34, 565-66, 566n, 568, 587, 587n, 591, 597, 611-12. See also Corps, VII.
Collins, Lt. Col. Kenneth W.: 228, 230, 235, 615
Cologne: 27, 36, 42, 45, 50, 51, 58-59, 65, 69, 74
Cologne-Düren railroad: 67
Combat Commands of Armored Divisions -
CCA, 2nd Armored Division: 434-36, 440-41, 570-72
CCB, 2nd Armored Division: 441, 443, 567-70, 572
CCR, 2nd Armored Division: 572-73
CCA, 3rd Armored Division: 346, 352, 381-82, 384, 385, 433, 585, 594, 601
CCB, 3rd Armored Division: 346-49, 352, 359, 374, 376-77, 385, 582n, 592
CCR, 3rd Armored Division: 353, 377-79, 381, 382, 384, 386-88
CCA, 4th Armored Division: 524-26, 529-31, 548-51, 607, 609, 624-26
CCB, 4th Armored Division: 457, 512-14, 525-29, 531, 548-54, 607, 626
CCR, 4th Armored Division: 530-32, 544, 552-55, 607
CCR, 5th Armored Division: 431
CCA, 6th Armored Division: 607, 628-30, 632
CCB, 6th Armored Division: 628-30, 632, 644
CCR, 6th Armored Division: 631-32
CCA, 7th Armored Division: 279, 286, 290, 408-09, 417-19, 585-89, 589n, 590, 593
CCB, 7th Armored Division: 158, 275, 279, 282, 285, 287, 290-91, 396, 403-06, 408-10, 412, 414-18, 593
CCR, 7th Armored Division: 274, 278-82, 286, 290, 418-19
CCA, 9th Armored Division: 225, 230, 233-35, 488, 494, 500, 508, 607, 615-17, 645-46
CCB, 9th Armored Division: 157-60, 228, 265, 273, 275, 279, 282, 284-85, 290-92, 331, 392, 393, 395-97, 400, 403, 405-06, 410, 412-16, 418, 421, 583, 587, 589
CCR, 9th Armored Division: 157, 190, 199, 206, 294-304, 311, 313, 315, 316, 331, 448, 460, 464, 473
CCX, 9th Armored Division: 500-501
CCA, 10th Armored Division: 249-52, 254-55, 256-57
CCB, 10th Armored Division: 300, 303, 309, 315, 448, 448n, 449, 451-52, 454, 457, 459-61, 463-64, 467, 468, 472-75, 481, 488, 513-14, 632
CCA, 11th Armored Division: 617-18, 621, 644, 646
CCB, 11th Armored Division: 617-18, 620-21, 644-47
CCR, 11th Armored Division: 644-45
Combat teams. See Task Forces; Teams.
Combined Air Transport Operations Room (SHAEF) : 171-72
Command. See also Tactical control.
air resupply coordination problems: 171-72
in the Bastogne sector: 460, 464, 475
Bradley-Montgomery split of forces: 423-26
confusing and contradictory orders: 117-18, 161, 163-64, 167, 205, 336, 392, 424, 489-90, 490n, 512, 513-15, 587, 630
decision left to "man on the ground": 28, 161, 162, 166, 225, 289, 420, 452, 671
initial reactions to German attack: 80, 272, 311-12, 330-33, 333n, 334-35
in the St. Vith perimeter: 288-91, 395, 401, 403, 406-07, 412-13
Commando operations. See Greif (Operation).
Communications: 124-25, 249, 401, 424-25, 461-62, 625. See also Radios; Telephone communications.
German: 231, 240, 252, 269, 322, 337, 368
problems of: 117-18, 132, 158, 165, 167, 193, 204-06, 240-41, 242-43, 251n, 254, 280, 289, 298, 311-12, 331, 393, 395n, 405, 420, 554, 587, 592, 630, 654, 658
Communications Zone: 172, 305, 557, 559-60
Condor. See Greif (Operation)
Condroz: 42
Congressional Medal of Honor. See Medal of Honor. Coningham, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur: 424
Connaughton, Maj. George W.: 548
Conneaux: 567
Connor, Lt. Col. Robert E.: 497
Consdorf: 231, 243, 245-47, 249, 254, 257, 313, 484
Consthum: 181-82, 185-86, 192-93, 205-06
Cook, Lt. Col. Julian A.: 367
Corps, III: 327, 489-90. See also Millikin, Maj. Gen. John
command and organization: 487-88, 508, 510, 512, 514, 539
counterattack toward Bastogne and St. Vith: 487, 510-16, 519-20, 523-26, 532-33, 541-42, 543n, 544, 547, 607, 609, 612, 614, 627-28, 634-35, 637
Corps, V. See also Gerow, Maj. Gen. Leonard T. command and organization: 53-55, 120, 134, 228, 331, 343
holds the salient north shoulder: 80, 86, 91, 103-04, 113, 120, 134, 137, 161, 306, 316, 330-32, 335, 337, 345, 426, 431, 443, 580, 603-04, 656
situation before the counteroffensive: 53, 59, 77-80, 95, 140
Corps, VII: 53, 55, 86, 113, 238, 611-12. See also Collins, Maj. Gen. J. Lawton.
command and organization: 387, 411n
operations west of the Ourthe: 385, 387, 427-28, 431-34, 436, 438, 441-43, 565-66, 572, 577, 580, 585, 587, 591, 592n, 597, 603
Corps, VIII. See also Middleton, Maj. Gen. Troy H. command and organization: 55-56, 255, 288, 315, 400, 457, 487, 512-14, 560, 612, 617
counterattack northeast in the Bastogne sector: 612, 615-18, 621, 627-28, 643, 647
and defense of Bastogne: 457, 459, 460-62, 464, 466, 472, 474-75, 511, 512, 514
and defense of St. Vith sector: 273, 275, 289, 393, 395
delaying actions before Bastogne: 206, 210n, 254, 294-95, 307, 329, 346, 359, 377, 400, 513
initial attacks all along the front: 104, 157-58, 161, 163, 184, 187, 274, 305-07, 330-33, 335, 345, 486, 488, 557, 657-58
operations on the southern shoulder: 226, 255, 428, 508, 512-13, 524, 560-61, 607
preparation of barrier lines: 287, 310-15, 318-19, 322-23, 326-27, 359, 423, 429, 523, 525, 532, 552
and the Schnee Eifel sector battle: 161, 170-71, 289
situation before the German attack: 54-56, 59-63, 73, 78, 137, 139-41, 227-28, 238, 310, 556
Corps, XII. See also Eddy, Maj. Gen. Manton S.
command and organization: 485-86, 488, 539
operations in the Sauer River sector: 488-89, 490, 493-94, 496, 501, 507-08, 515, 535, 539, 613, 614, 627-28, 637, 666
Corps, XVIII (Airborne) : 305, 612. See also Ridgway, Maj. Gen. Matthew B.
command and organization: 336, 342-44, 427
operations on First Army northwest front:344-46, 346n, 351, 352-54, 356n, 357, 359, 366, 371, 376, 382, 385, 387, 389, 393, 395, 400-401, 406-07, 411, 413, 422, 426, 427, 428, 431-33, 566, 579-81, 583, 585-87, 589n, 590, 592n, 598-99, 603
Corps, XX: 487-89, 493, 496, 508
Corps, provisional (Third Army) : 255
Cota, Maj. Gen. Norman D.: 55, 180, 182, 184, 187-88, 190, 193, 199, 202, 203-06, 208, 210, 217-19, 225, 323-24, 327-28, 457-58, 460. See also Infantry Division, 28th.
Counter Intelligence Corps: 240
Courbiere, Major von: 638
Cowan, Pfc. Richard E.: 99n
Craig, Lt. Col. William: 167n
Crete: 270
Croatian forces: 2
Crossroads, tactical importance of: 43, 388, 511
Culin, Brig. Gen. Frank L., Jr.: 618, 643
Cureton, Capt R. W.: 219
Currey, Pfc. Francis: 362
Custinne: 569-70
–D–
Dager, Brig. Gen. Holmes E.: 512, 514, 525-26, 553, 626
DAGGER (Operation) : 273
Dalessandro, Sgt. Peter J.: 134n
Danahy, Lt. Col. Paul A.: 468
Daniel, Lt. Col. Derrill M.: 113, 129, 132, 132n, 133
Darago, Pvt. Albert A.: 340
Dasburg: 34, 174, 178-79, 183-84, 186-87, 198, 204
Davall, Lt. Col. Harold C.: 630, 633
Davidson, Lt. Col. Henry E., Jr.: 243
Dawson, Sgt. T. J.: 616n
Deception: 27, 50, 64, 67, 70, 73, 91, 98, 111, 151-52, 184n, 203, 228, 269-71, 361, 363, 379, 406, 489, 551, 558-59, 561, 571, 588-89. See also Camouflage; Surprise.
Decker, Generalleutnant Karl: 614
Deckert, Colonel: 476-77
Defense. See also Barrier lines; Obstacles.
blocking position: 107, 115, 175, 212, 229, 248, 369
in depth: 128
perimeter: 165, 166, 193, 336, 380, 390, 409, 418
"scratch forces": 92, 97, 185, 202, 206, 221, 246, 282, 286-87, 310, 314-15, 322-23, 328, 356, 392, 397, 398, 460, 464, 513, 607
screening operations: 235, 236, 311, 327, 432-33
Defensive Battle in the West: 21, 26, 33, 49
Deifeld: 397-98
Del Grippo, Pfc. Daniel: 367
Dellert, Lt. Col. Howard C.: 543
Demolitions: 235, 250, 253, 254, 256, 316, 318-21, 322, 326, 329, 356, 669
Dempwolff, Col. Hugo: 235-36, 501, 566
Denkert, Generalmajor Walter: 619, 646
Descheneaux, Col. George L., Jr.: 138, 156, 167-68, 171
Desobry, Maj. William R.: 449, 452, 454
Devers, Lt. Gen. Jacob L.: 53, 424, 487, 611
Devine, Col. Mark: 136n, 137-39, 147-48, 150-51, 162-63, 281
Dickweiler: 241-45, 248, 251-52, 254, 257, 488
Diekirch: 21, 43, 214, 216-19, 221, 223-27, 234-36, 312-13, 487, 501, 516
Dietrich, Generaloberst der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp": 26, 31, 34, 75-77, 112, 120, 121, 262, 270, 435, 444, 578-79, 598, 603
Dillingen: 230, 495, 501, 505-06
Dillingham, Pvt. C. W.: 574n
Dinant: 42, 44, 75, 428, 433-35, 437-38, 440-41, 557, 561, 564, 566-67, 574
Distinguished Service Cross: 85n, 94n, 98n, 101n, 107n, 111, 116n, 117n, 119n, 132n, 149n, 155n, 167n, 198n, 209n, 218n, 221, 225n, 234, 234n, 247n, 285n, 300n, 319n, 340, 350, 362, 366, 367, 372n, 375, 419n, 439, 455n, 460n, 471n, 473n, 479n, 485n, 518n, 521n, 523, 529, 538n, 539, 539n, 543, 544, 550, 550n, 555, 573, 574, 574n, 596n, 616n, 630n, 636n, 638n, 640n
Distinguished Unit Citation: 93n, 100, 119n, 125n, 268n, 318n
Divisions. See Airborne Divisions; Armored Divisions; British units; German units; Infantry Divisions.
Doan, Lt. Col. Leander L.: 582n
Dochamps: 353-54, 358-59, 377, 380-86, 389-90
Dom Butgenbach: 113, 128, 130-33
Douglas, Lt. Col. Robert H.: 85
Duffner, Col. Carl F.: 594
Duggan, Lt. Col. Augustine: 281-82
Dunham, Capt. Leland R.: 638n
Dupuis, Capt. Paul H.: 251, 251n
Dupuy, Col. R. Ernest: 136n
Dwight, Capt. William: 554-55
–E–
Earnest, Brig. Gen. Herbert L.: 524-25, 529, 609, 626
Eastburn, Sgt. B. R.: 640n
Eastern Front: 72, 173, 195, 239, 263, 293, 675. See also Soviet offensives.
Echternach: 19, 44, 212, 213, 228, 240-43, 245, 247-51, 253-54, 256-57, 332, 482-83, 490, 492, 494, 496-97, 500, 503-04
Echternach-Luxembourg road: 242, 249, 484, 491
Eddy, Maj. Gen. Manton S.: 485-86, 488, 490-92, 496, 503, 506, 508. See also XII Corps.
Eibertingen: 81
Eifel: 20, 39-40, 42-48, 50-51, 62, 64-65, 69, 74, 137, 141, 177, 178, 649. See also Schnee Eifel.
Eigelscheid: 152-53
Eisenborn: 257
Eisenhower, Gen. Dwight D.: 58, 412, 674. See also Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF).
and Bradley-Montgomery command arrangement: 424, 426
conferences with top commanders: 51, 53, 332, 486-88, 509-10, 611, 612
and constraints on General Patton: 485, 509
and differences with Montgomery on future strategy: 53, 333
and possibility of German counteroffensive: 56
and reinforcements and the SHAEF Reserve: 305-06, 332-34, 556
and rumored German plan for capture of: 270, 558
and Third Army counterattack: 423, 509, 512, 515, 610-12, 617
Ekman, Col. William E.: 351n, 352, 370-71, 581, 599-600
Elcherath: 159-60
Elsenborn: 77, 86, 104-07, 109, 112, 117-18, 120, 122, 126, 128, 270, 580
Elsenborn ridge: 96, 103-04, 109, 112, 113, 115, 120, 122, 125, 133, 134, 374, 578-80, 603-04, 611, 658
Elverfeldt, Brig. Gen.: 571
Engeman, Maj. Leonard E.: 283
Engineer Base Depot Company, 724th: 325
Engineer Combat Battalions
1st: 133
2nd: 94
4th: 244-45
35th: 313, 315, 325-26, 456-57, 462
51st: 267-68, 268n, 318, 318n, 351, 355, 378, 379, 429-31, 436
81st: 151, 155, 165-66, 273, 403-05
105th: 372n
158th: 299, 313, 315, 319, 319n, 321, 325, 355-56, 429, 450-51
159th: 243, 250, 313, 484, 492
168th: 273, 275, 277, 279, 283, 312, 331, 403
178th: 515
202nd: 266
249th: 544
299th: 312, 313, 315, 319, 322
309th: 437
Engineer Combat Groups 1102nd: 271n, 314
Engineer Combat Groups-Continued
1107th: 271n
1111th: 267
1128th: 271n, 310, 312-13, 317
Engineer General Service Regiments:
341st: 332
342nd: 560
354th: 559
366th: 560
392nd: 560
1308th: 560
1313th: 559
Engineer Light Equipment Company, 626th: 313
Engineer Light Ponton Company, 527th: 327
Engineers: 123, 186, 267, 310, 327, 329, 329n, 351, 351n, 380, 545, 649. See also Barrier lines; Bridging.
Epinal: 20
Erezée: 378, 591, 593-96, 598, 601-03
Erlenbusch, Lt. Col. Robert C.: 406
Ermsdorf: 226, 231-32, 234-35, 500
Esch-sur-Sure: 545-47
Eschdorf: 520-22, 534, 536-37, 540-43, 543n, 544-45,
Ettelbruck: 45, 214, 216, 218-19, 224-27, 236, 482-83, 489, 501, 516-17, 520-22, 532-35, 537, 540, 548, 628
Eupen: 42, 45, 77, 86-87, 89, 102, 120, 270-71, 274, 278, 335-36, 352, 579, 604, 669
Euskirchen: 45, 62, 64, 65, 67
Euskirchen-Kall-Ehrang-Trier railroad: 68
Evacuation: 99, 106, 222, 235, 250, 254, 300, 370, 372n, 453, 609, 668, 674
Ewell, Lt. Col. Julian J.: 307, 445-48, 448n, 449-51, 463
Ezell, Capt. Bert: 457, 457n, 514-15, 515n
–F–
Fairchild, Lt. Col. John C.: 199-200
Fallschirm Armee Waffen (school) : 270
Famenne Depression: 42, 44, 579
Ferry operations: 66, 215, 219, 253, 489
Feuerwalze: 657
Feulen: 518
Fickessen, Maj. Jack W.: 379
Field Artillery Battalions
5th: 130
14th: 434
22nd: 554
37th: 110
38th: 125
62nd: 102
90th: 538
92nd: 434
102nd: 523
107th: 214, 218-19, 221, 223, 226
113th: 375
118th: 338
176th: 252
177th: 552
188th: 388
212th: 630
253rd: 554
285th: 261
314th: 516
315th: 537
326th: 577
333rd: 141n
334th: 622
371st: 105
561st: 141n
589th: 151, 155-56, 164, 166, 389
687th: 193, 206, 209, 209n, 210, 219, 658
776th: 554
905th: 519
991st: 385
Field Artillery Groups
193rd: 629
333rd: 323
402nd: 327
406th: 132
422nd: 239
Fighter Command, IX: 171
Fighter Groups
365th: 337
404th: 337
405th: 496
Fighter Squadrons
377th: 548
379th: 541
402nd: 419
430th: 592
474th: 592n
485th: 419
506th: 337
512th: 474
513th: 474
514th: 474
Fisher, Lt. Col. Henry G.: 517, 538
Fitzgerald, Lt. Col. Roy G.: 339
Flak. See Antiaircraft, German.
Flame throwers: 187, 197, 573, 636
Flamierge: 470-71, 474, 476, 644
Flares: 153, 156, 194, 210, 216, 301, 303, 321, 335, 340, 386, 405, 414, 421, 456, 589
Flohimont: 619-20
Fords: 316, 318, 321-22, 325, 356, 363, 369, 371
Forward observers: 94, 97, 98n, 119, 125, 152, 182, 196, 223, 241, 391
Foxhole lines: 94, 194, 196, 199, 256, 283, 328
Foy: 297, 301, 313, 400, 450, 455-56, 462, 463, 475
Foy-Notre Dame: 565, 567-69, 574
Fraiture: 388, 390-91, 581-82, 585, 588, 590, 599, 667
Frankland, Lt. Col. Ernest: 337
Fraser, Lt. Col. Harvey R.: 318, 355, 429
Frederick the Great: 9-10
Freesland, Capt. Joseph: 153
Freyneux: 386, 582, 583, 585-87
Fridline, Maj. Gaylord D.: 168
Friedman, Maj. Albert: 542
Führen: 214, 217-21, 223, 223n
Fuhrman Farm: 636-37
Fuller, Col. Hurley E.: 179, 182, 184-85, 188, 190-91
Fuller, Lt. Col. William H. G.: 283, 403-06
–G–
Gaffey, Maj. Gen. Hugh J.: 512, 514, 524-25, 527, 530-32, 548, 551, 553, 627. See also Armored Division, 4th.
Galland, Generalleutnant Adolf: 663
Gardner, Lt. Col. Glenn H.: 548
Garvey, Capt. Jack J.: 116
Gavin, Maj. Gen. James M.: 306-07, 336, 343-44, 352, 367, 371, 390-91, 590, 599-600. See also Airborne Division, 82nd;Corps XVIII (Airborne) .
Gay, Brig. Gen. Hobart R.: 488, 510n, 606n, 609
Gaynor, Capt. Paul F.: 225n
Gebert, Pfc. Jack: 366
Geilenkirchen: 29, 176, 427, 428
Gemünd: 174, 178, 180, 186, 669
Gercke, General der Infanterie Rudolf: 66
German Air Force. See Luftwaffe.
German General Staff: 6-7, 11, 18-20, 31, 49, 64, 76, 128, 675
German Navy ground troops: 8, 63, 143, 177, 215, 260
German units
Army Groups
B: 21-24, 26, 29, 32-37, 49, 64, 68, 70, 71, 73, 81, 82, 180, 474, 486, 604, 647, 650, 662, 664, 664n, 666, 674
Center: 7
H. See Student.
Armies
Parachute: 208n
Reserve: 36
Fifth Panzer: 14, 14n, 15, 22, 25-26, 29, 33-34, 59, 67, 69, 75, 120, 135, 142, 143, 145, 147, 173, 175, 175n, 176, 180, 213, 229, 264, 293n, 316, 317, 320, 323, 327, 356, 401, 428-29, 435, 441, 443-44, 454, 465, 474-75, 480, 482, 557, 563-65, 567, 574, 578, 580-81, 585, 591, 603-04, 613, 631, 642, 647, 649, 656, 657, 658, 667, 668, 669-72
Sixth SS Panzer: 16, 22, 25, 26, 29, 33, 37, 50, 58-59, 62, 65, 67, 69, 73-77, 80-81, 86-87, 89, 102, 112, 119-20, 123, 128, 130, 134-35, 145-47, 162, 175, 260, 269, 270, 278, 292, 293n, 332, 337, 339, 361, 369, 374, 401, 411, 428, 435, 444, 480, 563-64, 578-81, 590-91, 595, 598, 601, 603-05, 613, 623, 631, 649, 656, 657, 667, 669-72, 675
Seventh: 22, 25, 26, 29, 33-34, 50, 67-70, 75, 175-76, 212-13, 215, 218, 222, 226-27, 229, 231-32, 235, 237, 240, 245, 251, 258, 262n, 327, 465, 474, 482-83, 488, 494-95, 506, 511, 517, 519, 521-22, 532-33, 537, 540, 564, 606, 638, 641-42, 657, 659, 661, 669, 672
Fifteenth: 25, 29, 33-35, 59, 63, 69-71, 75, 579, 603, 664n
Twenty-fifth (ghost) : 50
Corps
Rothkirch: 537
I SS Panzer: 76, 77, 80-82, 89, 90, 96, 120, 121, 129, 144, 147, 264, 272, 280, 369, 374, 400, 580, 629, 631-32
II SS Panzer: 77, 81, 130, 369, 374, 565, 580-82, 585, 590-91, 595, 599, 601, 657
XVII SS: 176
XXX VII: 356
XLVII Panzer: 174, 176-81, 194, 195, 198, 207, 216, 298, 303-05, 317, 320-24, 328, 393, 435-36, 443, 459, 465, 477, 511, 567, 570-71, 574, 577, 619, 646, 667, 672
XL VIII Panzer: 37
LIII: 635
LVIII Panzer: 174, 194-96, 204, 272, 319-20, 329, 356-57, 359, 378, 380-82, 385, 393, 398, 400, 401, 417, 429, 456, 576, 580, 614, 657
LXVI: 142-45, 152, 156-57, 165, 168, 170, 175, 187, 277-78, 283, 284, 292-93, 393, 396, 400-401, 403-04, 410, 414, 580
LX VII Artillery (Corps Monschau) : 76, 86-87, 89, 135, 579-80, 604, 669
LXXX: 212, 229, 240, 255-56, 482, 491, 494, 503, 506-07, 669
LXXXV: 181, 207, 212-13, 216, 255, 482, 522, 533-35, 537, 540
766th Volks Artillery: 178
XC: 486
Divisions
Adolf Hitler: 76
Brandenburg: 270n
Grossdeutschland Panzer: 292-93, 401, 533, 545
Panzer Lehr: 37, 39, 174, 174n, 175, 178, 186, 207, 299-304, 320, 323, 325-26, 328-29, 429, 435-38, 440, 449-52, 454, 456-59, 463, 465-66, 470, 565, 567, 569-70, 570n, 571-72, 613, 621-23, 631, 643, 664, 665
1st SS Panzer: 76-77, 82, 90-91, 112, 120, 128, 130, 133, 149n, 150, 175, 260-62, 264-66, 269, 278, 280, 282, 290, 314, 316, 318, 335, 338-39, 347, 359, 363, 366, 368-70, 372-74, 376-77, 393, 397, 443, 557, 560, 578, 580, 590, 599-600, 605, 614, 619, 623-27, 631, 635, 669
2nd Panzer: 39, 144, 175, 177-78, 180, 183-84, 186-92, 264, 295, 298-99, 301-04, 317-18, 320-21, 323, 325, 357, 382, 390, 420, 428-30, 435-38, 440-41, 443, 448, 449, 452-55, 463, 563-65, 567-70, 570n, 571-72, 613, 672
2nd SS Panzer: 77, 382, 385-86, 388-90, 392, 406, 412, 415, 420, 429, 574, 580-81, 583-84, 587, 590-93, 595, 598-99, 601, 667
3rd Panzer Grenadier: 121, 133-35, 580, 604, 614, 616, 619-21, 625, 644-46
3rd Parachute: 76, 77, 81-82, 85, 90, 130, 135, 145, 146-47, 150, 163, 261, 264, 337, 339, 369, 374
5th Parachute: 186, 207-09, 213-17, 219-23, 322, 324, 327-28, 465, 470, 476, 480, 511, 521, 529, 531, 533-35, 549, 555, 615, 642, 657
9th Panzer: 474, 563-65, 567, 569, 571-72, 613
9th SS Panzer: 74, 77, 290, 374, 393, 409, 418-19, 580-81, 590, 592, 595, 598-99, 601, 603, 619, 632, 671
9th VG: 640-42
11th Panzer: 671
12th SS Panzer: 74, 76-77, 82, 90-91, 98, 115, 121-22, 125, 129-31, 133-34, 261, 264-65, 369, 374, 578, 580, 598, 601, 619, 631-33, 667, 670
12th VG: 76, 81, 83, 92-93, 122, 130, 135, 260, 604
15th Panzer Grenadier: 474-79, 563, 607, 615, 619, 644
17th Luftwaffe Feld: 623
17th SS Panzer Grenadier: 35
18th Air Force Field: 143
18th VG: 80, 142-45, 150, 152, 154-55, 157, 162-63, 165, 277, 282-84, 292, 396, 403-04, 407-08, 418-19, 603
26th VG: 145, 177-78, 180-82, 186-87, 194, 207-08, 299, 301-02, 304, 323, 449-51, 454, 456, 458-59, 463, 465-66, 470, 475, 480, 528, 555, 615, 619, 632, 651, 657, 661
49th Infantry: 35
62nd VG: 143-45, 152-54, 157, 159-60, 284-85, 292, 396, 402, 403, 407, 410-11, 414-15, 417, 420, 603
89th Infantry: 35
116th Panzer: 69, 153, 175, 195, 196, 198-202, 204, 291, 317-20, 354, 357-59, 378, 380-85, 395, 397-98, 428-30, 435, 437, 441-42, 565, 567, 574, 577, 580, 661
167th VG: 619, 623, 626, 631-32, 635
212th VG: 213, 229, 239-40, 244-45, 248, 252-53, 257-58, 484-85, 490-92, 494, 496, 499-501, 503, 506, 507, 511, 669
276th VG: 213, 220, 222, 228-29, 231-32, 234-37, 240, 245, 256, 258, 483, 494-95, 501, 503-04, 506-07, 511, 672
277th VG: 76, 80-83, 87, 94-98, 103, 115, 121, 134, 135
326th VG: 61, 76, 80, 87-89, 102-03, 119-20, 134-35
352nd VG: 213, 215-16, 218-20, 222, 224-27, 235, 236, 483, 511, 516, 520-22, 533-35, 537
560th VG: 195-96, 198, 204, 354, 358-59, 380, 382-86, 388-90, 395, 397-98, 574, 580-81, 583, 585, 592-93, 595, 598, 667
Brigades
Führer Begleit: 170, 174, 174n, 175, 278, 292, 293n, 396, 401-04, 407-10, 416-21, 480, 533, 575-77, 580-81, 584-85, 599, 613-16, 619n, 631, 645-46, 671
Führer Grenadier: 521-22, 530, 533-34, 536-37, 540-41, 543-46, 614, 638, 641-42
11th Assault Gun: 214, 215, 528
15th Volks Werfer: 178
150th Panzer (Brandenburger): 270, 270n, 360-61, 363
Regiments
1st SS Panzer: 90, 105, 260, 339, 368, 377. See also Kampfgruppe Peiper.
2nd SS Panzer Grenadier: 339, 343, 352, 588
3rd Panzer: 187, 191-92, 295-96, 386, 438, 452, 456, 570, 583, 587, 592, 595, 597
4th Panzer Grenadier: 390-91, 583, 585-86, 588-90, 595, 597
10th Panzer Grenadier: 572
12th SS Panzer: 131-32
14th Parachute: 209, 215-16, 219, 222, 328, 527, 552, 623-24, 635-36
15th Parachute: 209, 214-17, 219, 222, 525, 529, 607, 637
19th Panzer Grenadier: 599-601
25th Panzer Grenadier: 115, 129, 131, 601-02
26th Panzer Grenadier: 133
27th, 12th VG Division: 83, 85, 92, 94, 129, 604
29th Panzer Grenadier: 134
39th, 26th VG Division: 180-82, 186, 207, 323, 458-59, 470, 475, 478, 480, 615, 645
48th, 12th VG Division: 83, 85, 92, 94, 604
60th Panzer Grenadier: 145, 153, 197-98, 358, 380, 442, 575
77th, 26th VG Division: 180-82, 186, 301-02, 304, 456, 463, 476-78, 480, 645
78th, 26th VG Division: 180, 186, 301-02, 304, 456, 463, 475, 630
89th, 12th VG Division: 122
104th Panzer Grenadier: 615-16
115th. See Kampfgruppe 115th. 156th, 116th Panzer Division: 197-99, 380-81
164th, 62nd VG Division: 154, 159-60, 284, 292, 397, 414
182nd Flak: 178
183rd, 62nd VG Division: 152-53, 161, 292, 403, 405
190th, 62nd VG Division: 152-54, 292, 397, 402, 410, 414
208th, 79th VG Division: 534
212th, 79th VG Division: 534
266th, 79th VG Division: 538
293rd, 18th VG Division: 145, 154-55, 165, 168, 292, 404, 418-19
294th 18th VG Division: 80, 145-46, 150, 155-56, 162-63, 165, 277, 283, 292, 404-05
295th, 18th VG Division: 145-46, 150, 292, 396, 404
304th Panzer Grenadier: 183, 187, 436, 438, 455, 570
316th, 212th VG Division: 240, 245, 251-53, 494
320th, 212th VG Division: 240-44, 247-48, 251, 253, 484, 494, 496
352nd, 246th VG Division: 604
423rd, .212th VG Division: 240-43, 245, 254, 256, 484, 494
751st, 326th VG Division: 89, 103
752nd, 326th VG Division: 89
753rd, 326th VG Division: 89, 119
901st Panzer Grenadier: 206, 304, 457, 463, 465, 471, 475-76, 480, 623
902nd Panzer Grenadier: 207, 299, 304, 326, 437, 440, 456, 458-59, 463, 643
903rd Panzer Grenadier: 438
914th, 352nd VG Division: 216, 219-20, 222, 483, 516
915th, 352nd VG Division: 216-19, 221-22, 225, 516, 520-23, 535
916th, 352nd VG Division: 216, 218, 220-22, 225-26, 483
986th, 276th VG Division: 229-31, 234
987th, 276th VG Division: 231, 236, 245-46, 252, 504
988th, 276th VG Division: 230, 232, 236, 484, 499, 503-04, 507
989th, 277th VG Division: 96-98, 115-16
990th, 277th VG Division: 82, 96-98, 103, 119
991st, 277th VG Division: 97
1128th, 560th VG Division: 198, 204, 357, 380, 383
1129th, 560th VG Division: 383
1130th, 560th VG Division: 196, 199, 203-04, 386, 398, 583
Kampfgruppen
Peiper: 90-92, 260-61, 261n, 262-64, 264n, 265-69, 307, 318, 335-43, 347-49, 351, 353, 355, 359-60, 363-69, 372-77, 385, 401, 418, 428, 578, 581, 599-600, 669, 670
Battalions
3rd Grenadier: 645
5th Parachute Engineer: 214-15
12th Füsilier: 129
23rd Festung: 245
26th Reconnaissance: 302, 323-25, 476-77, 669
28th Panzer Engineer Battalion: 183
116th Panzer Reconnaissance: 356, 380-81
506th Panzer: 162
519th Heavy Antitank: 393
600th Army Engineer: 178
669th Ost: 168
999th Penal: 494
Detachments
501st SS Panzer: 260
Gerolstein: 623
Gerolstein Forest: 81
Geronsweiler: 571
Gerow, Maj. Gen. Leonard T.: 53-54, 78, 103-04, 120, 134, 330, 335, 339, 611. See also Corps, V.
Gersdorff, Generalmajor Rudolf Freiherr von: 212, 642
Geyershof: 252
Gibb, Col. Frederick W.: 130
Gilbreth, Col. Joseph H.: 295-97, 297n, 448, 473-74
Gilsdorf: 500-501
Ginder, Col. Philip D.: 107
Girst: 245
Givet: 21, 28, 42, 45, 69, 424, 426, 434, 439, 443, 557, 559-61
Gladding, Maj. Leon D.: 542
Glider Infantry Regiments
325th: 346, 390-91, 581, 585, 590, 595-97
327th: 307, 456, 459, 462-64, 466-68, 470-72, 474, 478-80
401st: 307
Gniot, 1st Lt. Charles R.: 529
Goebbels, Reich Minister Joseph: 8, 8n, 63, 623
Göring, Reichsmarschall Hermann: 1, 72, 208n, 672
Gouvy: 291, 395, 397-99, 401, 406
Gramm, Maj. Albert L.: 546
"Grand Slam": 20
Grand Trisogne: 569
Grandménil: 381, 386, 583, 587, 590-97, 601
"Green" troops: 55, 59, 90, 123, 141, 144, 154, 196, 198, 204, 523, 534, 591n, 592, 594
Greif (Operation) : 269-71, 360-61
Grenades: 110, 111, 115, 128, 192, 218n, 224, 236, 253, 256, 303, 362, 367, 371
Grevenmacher: 34
Grindhausen: 181
Griswold, Lt. Col. George M.: 450-51
Grosbous: 226, 236, 520-23, 540-41
Grosslangenfeld: 138, 143, 166
Grow, Maj. Gen. Robert W.: 607, 628-32, 634. See also Armored Division, 6th
Grufflange: 291, 396-97, 402, 403n, 410, 414
Guderian, Generaloberst Heinz: 1, 675
Guns. See Antiaircraft guns; Antitank guns; Artillery; Howitzers; Mortars; Tank destroyers; Tanks; Weapons
Guns, British: 665
Guns, German
multiple 20-mm: 185
40-mm SP: 386
120-mm: 213
170-mm: 629
SP (assault) : 71-72, 77, 156, 220, 235, 240, 328, 528, 653
–H–
Habay-la-Neuve: 525
Habiemont: 343
Habscheid: 141
Haid: 436
Haig: 674
Haislip, Maj. Gen. Wade H.: 488
Halenfelder Wald: 164
Hall, Capt. John W.: 233
Haller: 228-30, 232, 234, 236, 496, 499, 501, 503-04
Hallerbach: 505
Hamilton, Lt. Col. Paul: 541-43, 543n
Hamm Farm: 504
Han: 382
Hansen, Lt. Col. Harold D.: 361
Hardigny: 298-99
Hargimont: 433, 436, 567, 569, 573
Harlangc: 209, 606, 625, 635-37, 642-43
Harmon, Maj. Gen. Ernest N.: 434, 440-41, 565-66, 568-73, 591. See also Armored Division, 2nd.
Harper, Col. Joseph H.: 307, 468
Harper, Lt. Col. Ralph S.: 295-96
Harperscheid: 80
Harrison, Lt. Col. Willard E.: 352
Harrison, Brig. Gen. William K., Jr.: 335, 364-65, 372-73, 376
Harrold, Col. Thomas L.: 230, 233, 615
Hartman, Lt. Col. William F.: 309
Harwick, Maj. Robert F.: 454-55
Hasbrouck, Brig. Gen. Robert W.: 273-75, 279, 282, 285-90, 393, 395, 397-98, 400, 406-07, 411-15, 418-21, 585, 593, 597. See also Armored Division, 7th.
Hasselt: 426
Hatfield, Sgt. Lawrence L.: 521n
Haute-Bodeux: 346
Haversin: 433
Heath, Lt. Col. Calvin A.: 641
Heckhuscheid: 143, 152-54, 157, 159, 161, 197, 284
Hedree: 571
Heiderscheid: 508, 516-19, 522, 534-38, 540-41, 543, 545
Heiderscheidergrund: 518, 532, 536, 540, 543, 543n, 544-47
Heilmann, Col. Ludwig: 207-09, 214-15, 322-23, 327-28, 529, 531
Heinerscheid: 175, 181, 184, 185, 188, 191, 198, 204
Heinsberg: 53
Heist, 1st Lt. Edgar C.: 485n
Hemmeres: 292
Hemroulle: 477-80
Henbest, Lt. Col. Ross C.: 181, 188
Hendrix, S/Sgt. James R.: 555
Herbomont: 307
Herborn: 240, 243, 247-48, 251-52
Herbstnebel (Plan) : 26
Herdrick, 1st Lt. Lorenz: 149
Herlong, Lt. Col. Robert: 341-42, 349
Hertgrund (ravine) : 246
Herve: 42
Heydte, Col. Friedrich A. Freiherr von der: 270-71, 271n
Hickey, Brig. Gen. Doyle: 585, 587, 591-92, 601-02
Hierheck: 542
Higgins, Brig. Gen. Gerald J.: 453, 455
High Ardennes: 42-44
Hightower, Lt. Col. John M.: 86, 94, 94n, 95, 105-06
Highway N12: 294-96, 298-99, 445-448
Highway N15: See Liege-Bastogne highway.
Highway N28: 353-54, 385, 388-89, 413, 581
Highway N46: 319
Hills 313: 243, 247, 250, 254, 257, 484, 496-97, 499, 501
402: 229
490: 642
612: 151
Hillyard, Lt. Col. Harry: 568
Himmler, Heinrich: 7, 263, 623
Hinderhausen: 402, 407, 409, 416-17
Hinds, Col. Sidney R.: 572
Hines, Col. John L., Jr.: 628-29
Hirschfelder, Col. Chester J.: 95, 105, 107
Hitler, Adolf: 9-10, 12-15, 17, 64, 174n, 178, 292-93, 482, 533, 580, 614, 651-52.
and assassination attempt, July 1944: 6-7, 11, 292n
and capture of Antwerp as final objective: 2, 16-17, 19, 19n, 20, 22, 27, 28, 31, 75
and the capture of Bastogne: 475, 475n, 477, 564, 613, 647
and counteroffensive planning and timing: 19-24, 26-32, 33-39, 63, 68-72, 75, 135, 142, 173, 175, 195, 212, 435, 443, 486, 579, 603, 604, 656, 665, 666, 668, 670, 671,
decision for counteroffensive in the Ardennes: 1-7, 10-18, 20, 39, 48, 673-75, 676
Führer Conferences: 1-2, 12n, 13, 21-22, 31
and manpower "comb-out": 8-9, 15, 63
and Meuse bridgeheads as initial objective: 19, 22, 69, 75, 563
and the 1940 Ardennes thrust: 18, 20, 38n, 40, 269
and Operation Greif and Skorzeny: 269-70
orders to take no prisoners: 262, 262n
relationship with staff and field commanders: 6-7, 11, 14, 16-18, 23-24, 30-32, 33, 35-36, 76, 173, 402, 647, 675
security measures for counteroffensive: 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 48-51, 58, 61, 66, 70-71
sole commander for counteroffensive: 11, 18, 30, 57
turns attention from Ardennes: 673
and use of paratroops: 269-70
views on American-British cooperation: 12, 17, 18, 671
Hitzfeld, General der Infanterie Otto: 76, 86-87, 604
Hobbs, Maj. Gen. Leland S.: 334-36, 341, 359, 363, 365-66, 371-74, 376, 401. See also Infantry Division, 30th.
Hodges, Lt. Gen. Courtney H.: 53, 306, 315, 344, 411n, 424, 426-27, 433-34, 513, 566, 587, 610-12. See also Army, First.
and deployment of reinforcements: 305, 306, 331, 333, 336, 346, 431, 565, 583
and V Corps request for Wahlerscheid withdrawal: 103, 104, 330
problems with the fall of Manhay: 590, 597
and St. Vith defense and withdrawal: 395, 406, 412, 413, 443
Hodges, Capt. Preston C.: 378
Hodgson, Lt. Col. Reginald H.: 291
Hoecker, Generalleutnant Hans-Kurt: 623, 626
Höfen: 78-79, 87-89, 102-103, 119-20, 133, 134, 579
Hoffmann-Schönborn, Generalmajor: 142, 396
Hogan, Lt. Col. Samuel M.: 353, 387
Hoge, Brig. Gen. William M.: 158-60, 273, 284-85, 290, 392, 400, 406, 410, 412-15
Hohes Venn: 42, 44, 46, 76-77, 259, 270, 361, 368, 579, 670
Hohes Venn (Operation) : 270-71
Holbrook, Brig. Gen. Willard A., Jr.: 618
Holland: 29, 48, 176, 274, 305, 334
Holzthum: 181-82, 185-86, 192-93, 207
Homan, Maj. Sammie N.: 450
Hompré: 459, 470, 551, 607, 609, 613, 619, 623, 627
"Honeymoon Trail": 611
Honsfeld: 81, 83, 90-91, 94, 162, 261
Hoover, Lt. Col. Phillip F.: 161
Horrocks, Lt. Gen. Brian G.: 426, 557, 561
Horses: 40, 70, 82, 177, 194, 214, 215, 229, 260, 284, 292, 299, 396, 414, 665, 667, 668
Horthy, Admiral Miklos von Nagybanya: 270
Hoscheid: 181, 215, 219-23, 255
Hosingen: 175, 180-82, 185-87, 192-93, 205, 207, 669
Hospitals and hospital trains: 61, 223, 668
Hotton: 318, 339, 345-46, 353, 355-56, 371, 377-82, 383-86, 391, 401, 429-31, 566, 575-77, 581, 583, 587, 601. See also Soy-Hotton road.
Hotton-Marche road: 438, 441, 442, 565, 574-75, 581, 661
Houffalize: 296, 306, 307, 312, 315-18, 320, 344, 345, 347, 352, 354, 356-57, 359, 381, 389-90, 393, 397, 401, 452, 605, 612, 617, 623, 647
Houffalize-Bastogne road: 304, 307, 315, 317, 318, 319, 452, 456
Howitzers: 149, 164, 202, 204, 218, 221, 232, 251-52, 295, 297-98, 387, 658, 659
pack: 308
75-mm: 149
105-mm: 182, 186, 219, 239, 308, 466-67
155-mm: 125, 156, 388, 398, 459-60, 478
Howze, Col. Robert L., Jr.: 353, 378, 379, 382, 384
Hoy, Lt. Col. Charles E.: 430
Hritsik, 2nd Lt. Michael: 518, 518n
Huddleston, 1st Lt. Jarrett M., Jr.: 159
Huebner, Maj. Gen. Clarence R.: 103, 443
Hull, Pfc. S. E.: 640n
Humain: 433, 440-41, 565, 570-74
Hungarian forces: 2
Hünningen: 86, 92-95, 106, 126, 279-80, 282-83, 285, 396, 404, 408
Hürtgen Forest: 26, 30, 42, 53, 55, 129, 179, 238
Hustead, Maj. Charles L.: 454-55
Hutton, Col. Carl I.: 435n, 441, 572
Hyduke, 1st Lt. Edward P.: 300-302, 448
Huy: 25, 69, 264, 265, 342, 426, 434, 557, 561, 566, 578
–I–
Illuminating shell: 89, 128, 129, 130, 380, 602-03
Imgenbroich: 102
German/American strength ratio: 252, 650-51
German/American support weapons: 653, 654
Infantry Battalion, 99th: 359, 361
Infantry Divisions
reinforces at Butgenbach: 113, 128, 130, 131, 134, 360, 604
command and organization: 54, 120
defense of Rocherath–Krinkelt sector: 95, 98, 105-12, 114-18, 120-25, 126-27, 128-29, 270, 604
Wahlerscheid attack and withdrawal: 54, 79-80, 82, 86, 87, 89, 91, 101-04, 107-12, 113, 158, 330, 335
withdrawal to Elsenborn ridge: 131-34
command and organization: 55, 238, 508
defense of the Sauer-Moselle sector: 213, 227, 230, 231, 236, 238-58, 313, 484, 488, 490-94, 496, 499, 507-08, 511-12
5th: 489-90, 490n, 492-94, 496-508
8th: 54
9th: 133-34
26th
casualties: 512
command and organization: 488, 510-12
counterattack toward Bastogne: 515, 518, 520-23, 530, 532, 534-35, 537, 540-41, 543n, 544-46, 606, 627, 637-42
28th: 59, 73, 137-38, 152, 157-58, 460, 519
casualties: 55, 179, 179n, 192n, 193, 204, 210, 219, 220, 224, 421
command and organization: 55, 179, 214, 290, 309, 508, 522
defense of the Our and Clerf crossings: 176-77, 179-202, 203-06, 208-10, 279, 289, 294, 312-15, 331
defense of the Sauer-Our sector: 213-27, 229, 241, 249, 488, 515, 521
operations in the VIII Corps barrier lines: 322-24, 327-28, 393, 457, 552, 607
30th
command and organization: 334-35, 342
engagement with Kampfgruppe Peiper north of the Amblève: 268-69, 335-45, 347-51, 353, 359, 364, 366, 371, 374, 376-77, 401, 578, 580, 582n, 592, 597
moves south from Ninth Army area: 130, 269, 289, 333-35, 427
35th: 486, 488-89, 539, 606, 606n, 607, 609, 624-27, 629-30, 634-37, 642
66th: 334
75th: 73, 334, 385, 387-88, 427, 433-34, 442, 582, 591n, 594
80th: 225, 483, 486-87, 489-90, 493
command and organization: 490, 508, 510-12, 515-16, 539
counterattack toward Bastogne: 515-21, 523, 532-41, 543n, 548, 609, 637
command and organization: 427, 431
operations on the Ourthe River line: 321, 379, 381, 427-42, 566, 570, 574, 577, 582n, 585
87th: 334, 486, 612, 617-18, 621-22, 643-44
95th: 489
99th: 54-56, 59, 73, 78-81, 126, 137, 138, 260, 330, 658
command and organization: 77-79
defense of the northern shoulder: 80-102, 104, 105-06, 107, 109, 111-13, 115, 117-20, 129, 131-34, 149, 150, 152, 161, 162, 270. 332, 335, 604
102nd: 427
104th: 334
106th
casualties: 166, 168, 421-22, 593
command and organization: 138, 205, 273-74, 395, 401
battle of the Schnee Eifel sector: 136, 136n, 145, 154-57, 161-71, 275, 282-84, 289, 292, 331
initial attack of: 85, 120, 148-50, 152-54, 158-61, 196-97, 272, 274, 330, 658
St. Vith defense and withdrawal: 205, 273, 275-77, 281-84, 288, 290, 312, 331, 357, 389, 392-93, 395, 401-02, 412-13, 583
situation before the counteroffensive: 55, 59, 60, 73, 137-41, 144, 144n, 145, 151-52, 194-95
Infantry Regiments
2nd: 489, 493, 497-99, 501, 503-04
9th: 94-95, 101, 103-04, 106, 107-10, 110n, 115-17, 122-23
10th: 489-90, 490n, 491-93, 496-97, 499, 501-04, 506, 508
11th: 489-90, 493, 498-99, 502-06
12th: 213, 230, 238, 240-52, 254, 256-58, 484, 490-92, 504
16th: 130
22nd: 238, 244, 248, 251-52, 257, 484, 494, 501
23rd: 86, 92-94, 99-101, 104-06, 109, 115, 117, 122, 123, 140
26th: 86, 113, 113n, 128-34, 313
38th: 103, 108-12, 115-18, 122-24
39th: 134
101st: 521, 544, 546-47, 638-42
104th: 520-23, 541-43, 543n, 544-47, 638-41
109th: 179, 180, 185-87, 206, 213-23, 223n, 224-26, 227, 229, 231, 234, 236, 255, 258, 483, 488, 500-501, 508, 515-16, 521, 621
110th: 177, 179-92, 192n, 193, 195, 198-99, 205, 208-11, 213, 216, 218, 219, 221, 295-96, 304, 327, 458
112th: 153, 154, 158-59, 179, 187-88, 193-202, 203-06, 279, 289-90, 393, 395, 398, 407, 417-21, 583, 598-99, 602-03
117th: 335, 337-39, 347-48, 360, 363-64, 372, 373, 377
119th: 335-36, 339-45, 349-51, 364-65, 372-73
120th: 335-36, 359, 363, 372, 377
134th: 609, 624, 626, 633, 635
137th: 607, 609, 624-25, 635-37
289th: 587, 591-92, 594-96, 601-03
318th: 516-17, 520, 531, 535, 539, 548-50, 550n, 551, 607
319th: 516-19, 535-36, 538-39, 539n, 543-54
328th: 264n, 520-23, 541, 543-46, 639, 641-42
329th: 647n
333rd: 431, 433, 436, 438-39, 575-76
334th: 427, 430-31, 442, 575, 577
347th: 643-44
393rd: 80, 81, 83, 86, 90, 95-98, 98n, 99, 101, 106, 109, 115, 117, 120, 330
394th: 80-86, 90, 92-93, 95, 97-99, 101, 105-06, 117-18, 120, 330
395th: 79-80, 87-89, 95, 101-02, 107, 109, 112, 117-19, 119n, 120, 122
422nd: 136n, 138, 141, 145, 151-52, 155-56, 161, 164-71, 282, 289
423rd: 136n, 138, 145, 151-52, 154-57, 159, 161, 164-71, 282, 284, 289
424th: 136n, 138, 140, 145, 151-54, 156, 158-61, 165, 197, 197n, 203, 205, 273, 279, 284, 285, 289, 290, 291, 393, 407, 410, 415-16, 418, 421, 590, 593
Infantry-tank-artillery teams: 124-25, 133, 185, 202, 243, 249, 341, 375, 375, 460-61, 503, 552, 625. See also Task Forces; Teams.
Infiltration: 78, 93, 173, 175, 209, 231-32, 269, 290, 297, 331
Infrared: 178
Ingendorf: 226
Inspector General investigations: 136n, 166n, 263-64, 589n
Intelligence: 50, 157, 252, 255, 288, 292, 401, 511, 614
from captured documents: 401, 527, 624, 667
concerning German counterattack intentions: 5-6, 56-57, 57n, 58-61, 61n, 62-63, 74, 80, 152, 180, 239, 333, 496, 668
German: 13, 73-74, 112, 176, 216, 240, 255, 346n, 511, 515, 562, 579, 614, 614n
from prisoners: 60-61, 332, 343, 374, 401, 406, 442, 539, 558
from radio and telephone intercept: 73-74, 269, 346n, 378, 449, 482, 666
from rail and vehicular activity: 59, 61-62, 144, 144n, 152, 194, 332
International Highway: 80-83, 95
Irwin, Maj. Gen. S. LeRoy: 489-92, 496, 503, 506-08. See also Infantry Division, 5th.
Irzyk, Maj. Albin: 528
Italian front: 3
Ives, Lt. Col. Hiram D.: 536
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Jabos. See Aircraft, fighter-bombers.
Jackman, 1st Lt. G. W.: 98n
Jacobs, Col. Ben R.: 520
Jameson, Capt. Joseph: 97
Jamodenne: 431
Jansbach Creek: 97
Jaques, Lt. Col. George: 552, 554-55
Jodenville: 620
Jodl, Generaloberst Alfred: 1, 11, 12, 15, 23, 69, 75n, 444, 475, 562, 564, 671, 676
and planning for the counteroffensive: 16-17, 19-21, 23, 27-28, 33-35, 173, 212, 443, 665
relationship with Hitler: 11, 16-17, 27
John, Generalleutnant Friedrich: 23
Johnson, Col. Walter M. 335, 373
Jones, Maj. Gen. Alan W.: 138, 140. See also Infantry Division, 106th.
and St. Vith operations and withdrawal: 205, 273, 275, 276, 279, 285, 288, 289, 290, 294, 395, 407, 412, 413
and Schnee Eifel operations and withdrawal: 148, 150, 151, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 163, 167, 171, 331
Jones Pvt. J .W.: 218n
Jones, Lt. Col. Robert B.: 397-98
Jordan, Capt. John W.: 349, 596
Joubiéval: 420-21
Juseret: 553
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Kahler, Col. Hans-Joachim: 534
Kaiserslautern: 62
Kalborn: 194-95
Kalkesbach: 497
Kall: 68
Kane, Lt. Col. Matthew W.: 354
Karsteter, Lt. Col. Burton W.: 615
Kaschner, Generalmajor Erwin: 87, 102, 119, 120
Kassel: 67
Kautenbach: 222-23
Kean, Maj. Gen. William G.: 393, 426, 565-66, 592n
Keitel, Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm: 1, 11, 12, 19, 19n, 22, 23, 676
Kenan, Lt. Col. Thomas A.: 248
Kennedy Lt. Col. Chester E.: 629
Kennedy, Capt. John J.: 113
Kesselring, Generalfeldmarschall Albert: 3
Kilburn, Brig. Gen. Charles S.: 560, 617-18, 621, 644-45. See also Armored Division, 11th.
Kiley, Lieutenant: 514
Kimbro, T/4 Truman: 111
Kingsley, Lt. John A.: 627
Kinnard, Lt. Col. Harry W. O.: 472
Kinney, Lt. Col. R. W.: 523
Kittel, Generalmajor Frederich: 143, 153
Kjeldseth, Lt. Col. Clarion J.: 206
Kleist: 40
Klinck, Lt. Col. Earl F.: 168
Kluge, Generalfeldmarschall Guenther von: 13, 24
Kniess, General der Infanterie Baptist: 212, 533-34, 537, 539
Koblenz: 42, 45, 59, 64, 65, 662
Kochem: 45
Kokott, Generalmajor Heinz: 177, 180-81, 186, 301, 323-24, 449-50, 450n, 451-52, 458, 463, 465, 470, 474, 476-80, 527, 615, 616
Kolb, Colonel: 641
Kolinski, Sgt. J. C.: 251
Konz: 68
Konzen station: 87-88
Kraemer, Brigadeführer der Waffen-SS Fritz: 591
Krag, Maj. Ernst: 601-02
Krebs, General der Infanterie Hans: 21, 22, 26, 33, 672
Kreipe, General der Flieger Werner: 1
Krewinkel: 76, 81, 89, 138, 145-49, 261
Krinkelt. See Rocherath-Krinkelt.
Krueger, Generaloberst Walter: 174, 175, 194, 198, 319, 320, 356, 357, 359, 378, 380, 382, 429, 456, 576-77
Kunkel, Major: 324
Kutak, Capt. Frank: 555
Kyllburg: 176
–L–
La Fosse: 595
La Gleize: 268, 336-37, 339, 343, 346-49, 351, 359, 363-64, 366, 368-69, 371-73, 375-77, 443, 582n, 592, 597, 600, 605
La Neuville: 371
La Roche: 44, 46, 287, 291, 316-18, 344, 346, 353-56, 358, 378, 380-82, 393, 400, 431, 433, 647, 662
La Roche-Salmchâteau road. See Highway N28.
Lagrew, Lt. Col. Embrey D.: 633
Lake Balaton: 673
Lamm, 1st Lt. George D.: 419n, 600
Lammerding Generalleutnant Heinz: 583-84, 587, 590, 592, 595, 598
Lammersdorf: 54
Lamorménil: 383, 386, 582, 583, 585-87
Landrecis: 42
Langhaeuser, Generalmajor Rudolf: 195
Lanzerath: 78, 80, 83, 85, 90, 138, 147-50, 260-61, 368
LaPrade, Lt. Col. James L.: 453-54
Larochette (Fels) : 498
Lascheid: 175
Lauchert Colonel Meinrad von: 177, 180, 191, 295, 298, 299, 302, 304, 317, 321, 382, 429-30, 437-38, 448, 449, 452, 454, 456, 567-70, 570n
Laudesfeld: 164
Lauer, Maj. Gen. Walter E.: 77, 80, 85, 86, 90, 91, 93, 98, 101, 105, 109, 112, 113, 118, 118, 120. See also Infantry Division, 99th.
Laughlin, Pfc. O. M.: 550
Lauterborn: 241-43, 247, 250-51, 254, 257, 484, 496
Lavaselle: 620
Leach, Capt. James H.: 550n
Leake, 1st Lt. John L.: 241, 242, 256
Lee, Lt. Gen. John C. H.: 172, 559
Legler, Maj. Matthew L.: 97, 101
Léglise: 523
Leidenborn: 197
Leiker, Capt. Victor C.: 232
Leinen, Pfc. John: 350
Leipzig: 612
Leithum: 205
Lellingen: 187
Leo, 2nd Lt. Samuel: 218n
Leonard, Maj. Gen. John W.: 225-27, 230, 236. See also Armored Division, 9th.
Lesse River: 44, 428, 434, 568, 572, 578, 613
L'Homme River: 44, 428, 437, 572, 578
Liaison planes. See Artillery liaison planes.
Libramont: 45, 315, 322, 325, 326, 328, 618
Liège :19, 19n, 25, 27-29, 39, 40, 42, 44, 46, 75, 77, 259, 260, 265, 312, 317, 341, 363, 385, 423, 425, 426, 428, 443, 556-57, 560-61, 565-66, 578-79, 589-90, 654-55, 656n, 666, 668, 673
Liège River Belt: 655
Liege-Bastogne highway (N15) : 268, 345, 352-54, 357, 377, 385, 389, 391-92, 458, 566, 581
Lienne Creek: 268, 336, 342, 343, 345, 584, 590, 595
Lierneux: 415
Ligneuville: 261, 264-65, 360-61
Limburg: 77
Lindquist, Col. Roy E.: 581
Lindsey, Capt. Franklin P., Jr.: 415
Lines of communication, German: 272, 292, 339, 342, 348, 351, 367, 369, 373, 393, 422, 517, 519, 533, 540, 595, 606, 644, 662
Lipperscheid: 219
Littlejohn, Brig. Gen. Robert M.: 666
Livarchamps: 607
Llewellyn, 2nd Lt. S. D.: 119n
Logistics: 22, 63, 66, 68, 71-73, 661-68, 670. See also Motor transport: Railroads; Supply.
Lohse, Maj. Leslie A.: 416
Longsdorf: 217-18, 220-21, 223
Longvilly: 296-304, 313, 315, 317, 328, 448, 449-52, 466
Longvilly-Bastogne road: 297, 450, 451, 607, 629
Lopez, Pfc. Jose M.: 100
Losange: 626-27
Losheim: 83, 92, 139, 150, 260-61, 669
Losheim Gap: 45, 55, 78, 137-40, 142, 150, 260
Losheitnergraben: 80-81, 83, 85, 90, 92-94, 129
Losses, summary of. See also Casualties.
Allied November offensive: 37, 51, 55
Ardennes counteroffensive: 674
defense of St. Vith: 421-22
defense of the Sauer River sector: 258
initial attack on the northern shoulder: 123-24
matériel: 224, 376-77, 422, 574, 665, 674
Schnee Eifel encirclement: 170
2nd Division operations east of the Meuse: 574
Losses, Summary of-Continued 28th Division delaying action before Bastogne:. 210-12
Louvain: 426
Lovelady, Lt. Col. William B.: 348
Loveless, Col. Jay B.: 115
Lovio, Capt. Denny J.: 297
Lucht, General der Artillerie Walther: 142-45, 150, 157, 159, 175, 277, 283, 292-93, 396, 401, 404
Luckett, Col. James S.: 246, 253
Ludendorff: 11, 48, 656, 665, 671
Luettwitz, General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Freiherr von: 174-80, 187, 298, 301, 303-04, 320-21, 323, 429, 436-38, 443, 452, 454, 456, 458-59, 465, 468n, 474-75, 480, 567, 571-72, 574, 614, 646-7, 667, 672
Luftwaffe: 1, 18, 19, 22, 63, 64, 72, 142, 178-79, 369, 374, 465, 478, 526, 632, 660, 663, 675
Luftwaffe ground troops: 8, 22, 63, 77, 143, 208, 215, 260
Lunéville: 14
Luther, Sgt. H. L.: 636n
Lutrebois: 606, 609, 619, 624-27, 629, 631, 634-35
Lutremange: 623, 625, 627, 635
Lützkampen: 26, 138, 153, 194-202
Luxembourg: 20, 27, 43-46, 238, 249, 257, 425, 488, 490, 512
Luxembourg City: 43-45, 75, 180, 212, 214, 239, 240, 249, 306, 312, 313, 322, 331, 332, 424, 465, 483, 486-90, 493, 511, 515, 607, 611
Luxembourg-Namur highway. See Highway N4.
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Maastricht: 29, 53, 75, 274, 556, 561, 603
Mabry, Lt. Col. George: 253, 262n
McAllister, Capt. Reid: 548
McAuliffe, Brig. Gen. Anthony C.: 306, 307, 309. See also Airborne Division, 101st.
command of Bastogne sector: 445, 446n, 451, 453-63, 467-68, 471-74, 514, 531, 555, 606-07
reply to Bastogne surrender ultimatum: 468
McBride, Maj. Gen. Horace L.: 490, 512, 515, 517, 519-20, 535, 537-39. See also Infantry Division, 80th.
McCoy, Lt. Col. Jim H.: 214
McDannel, Maj. C. F.: 626
MacDonald, Col. John C.: 441, 571-72
McGarity, Sgt. Vernon: 99n
McGee, Capt. Robert: 106
McGeorge, Maj. K. T.: 348
Machine guns: 88, 128, 141, 224, 273, 408, 436, 665
Machine pistols: 156, 208, 654
Macht, 1st Lt. Walter D.: 340
McIntyre, Capt. Frederick J.: 99
Mackenzie, Col. Alexander J.: 101, 118
McKenzie, Pfc. W. J.: 539
McKinley, Lt. Col. William D.: 109, 116
McLain, Maj. Gen. Raymond S.: 335
MacSalka, Lt. Col. J. L.: 196
McVickar, Col. Lansing: 516
Mageret: 297, 299-304, 313, 448, 449-52, 454, 630, 632
Magerotte: 644-45
Maisons Lellingen: 251-52
Maldingen: 396, 404, 410, 413, 415
Malempré: 354, 392, 583, 585-86, 588-90
Malmédy: 42, 44, 45, 130, 163, 260, 261, 264-67, 270, 274, 278, 288, 335-37, 359-61, 363, 369, 374, 376-77, 377n, 395, 401, 413, 605, 610, 611, 660
Malmédy massacre: 260n, 261, 261n, 262-64
Malscheid: 205
Mande-St. Etienne: 307, 461, 465, 474, 644, 646-47
Manderfeld: 90, 139, 141, 145-50, 280, 368
Manderfeld ridge: 139-40, 148-50
Manhay (crossroads) : 344, 346-47, 352-54, 381, 383, 390-92, 443, 566, 581, 583-86, 586n, 587-89, 589n, 590-99, 601, 613
Mannerheim: 10
Manpower, German: 6-9, 28, 63. See also Reinforcements.
Manstein, Generalfeldtnarschall Fritz Erich von: 18
Manteuffel, General der Panzertruppen Hasso-Eccard von: 19n, 26, 135, 380, 465, 612n
and the capture of Bastogne: 475, 475n, 563-64, 613-14, 618-19, 623, 631-32, 647
and the Meuse advance: 293n, 401, 435, 437, 441, 443-44, 454, 459, 564, 564n, 565, 567, 657, 667, 671
and tactical plans for the counteroffensive: 31, 75, 142, 173-76, 178, 180, 269n, 656
Marche: 42, 45, 321, 378, 379, 382, 427-38, 442, 561, 565, 567, 571, 574-75, 577, 579, 591
Marche plateau: 475, 562, 564, 570, 579
Marche-Hampteau road: 442
Marche-Rochefort road: 176, 436, 438, 440
Markin, 2nd Lt. W. D.: 98n
Marnach: 181, 183-85, 187-91, 204, 205
Maroney, Maj. William J.: 214
Marquart, Pfc. Floyd P.: 645n
Marshall, General of the Army George C.: 56
Marshall, Brig. Gen. S. L. A.: 445n, 450n, 468n, 479, 672
Martelange: 21, 315, 319, 322-23, 327-28, 465, 518, 523, 525-26, 528-29, 533, 540
Martinez, Capt. Gabriel R.: 550n
Marvie: 299, 451, 457, 462-63, 470-72, 474-75, 623, 635, 642
Maspelt: 397
Matthews, Col. Church M.: 280; 280n
Maucke, Col. Wolfgang: 477, 479
Maurer, Capt. Norman G.: 182
Means, Pfc. A. G.: 550n
Mechanized forces: 40, 46, 59, 72, 173, 175, 551. See also Armor.
Mechernich: 68
Medal of Honor: 99n, 100, 110n, 111, 131n, 134n, 362, 375, 387, 403n, 549, 555
Medical aid: 99, 106, 166, 167, 168, 182, 223, 234n, 439, 455, 461, 467-68, 609, 668
Medical Battalion, 331st: 166
Melick Farm: 503
Mendez, Lt. Col. Louis G.: 600
Ménil: 576-77
Menzerath: 102
Mersch-Arlon road: 515
Metz: 20, 30-31, 36-39, 63, 274, 465, 487-89, 508, 510-12, 520, 560, 606
Metz, Pfc. Edwin W.: 596n
Meuse River: 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 53, 259, 423, 428, 434, 509, 556, 617
German attack toward: 264, 264n, 265-67, 293, 298, 342, 368, 374, 381, 429, 435, 437, 440, 442, 443, 449, 454, 456, 459, 465, 475, 560, 562-64, 574, 578, 581, 590, 613, 651
initial counteroffensive objective: 19, 19n, 22, 25, 27, 28, 31, 38, 69, 75, 77, 149, 174, 176-77, 194-95, 556, 670
planned raids to seize crossings: 269, 360-61, 558, 559n
protection of bridges: 433, 443, 557-61, 561n, 566
strengthening of the defense: 426, 443, 482, 556-63
Meyerode: 162
Michamps: 633
Michelshof: 484-85, 492-94, 496
Michin, Pvt. Bernard: 319n, 450
Middleton, Drew: 675
Middleton, Maj. Gen. Troy H.: 55-56, 488. See also Corps, VIII.
concern over possible Meuse valley thrust: 556, 560
and defense of Bastogne: 307, 319, 445-48, 448n, 450, 452, 453, 457-58, 460, 460n, 461, 466, 470, 524, 526
and defense of St. Vith: 205n, 273-75, 288, 290, 400
and delaying actions before Bastogne: 206, 210n, 225, 294-95, 300, 306-07, 309, 512-13
and initial attacks on VIII Corps front: 157, 158, 187, 190, 202, 236, 241, 295, 310, 312, 330-32
and operations and counterattack on the southern shoulder: 243, 244, 249, 250, 607, 615, 617, 621, 627, 630, 646
and preparation of barrier lines: 311-13, 315-17, 322-23, 327, 329
and the Schnee Eifel salient: 140, 161, 167
Mildren, Lt. Col. Frank T.: 109-10
Military police: 275, 292, 307, 411
Miller, Lt. Col. A. A.: 358
Miller, Lt. Victor L.: 100
Millikin, Maj. Gen. John.: 510-11, 514, 516, 520, 523-24, 531-32, 544, 627-28, 631, 634, 642. See also Corps, III.
Mills, 1st Lt. A. L.: 149n
Mills, Pfc. Richard: 119n
Milton, Maj. Harold F.: 181, 209
Miltonberger, Col. Butler B.: 609
Mine fields: 82, 127, 133, 134, 170, 183, 193, 210, 266, 280, 325-26, 349, 368, 375, 518
Mines: 109, 110, 123, 126-27, 141, 198, 226, 268, 313, 316, 318, 322, 450, 503, 551, 643
Model, Generalfeldmarschall Walter: 15, 292, 293n, 401, 411, 437, 443, 474-75, 480, 579n, 580, 585, 603, 604, 605, 643, 647, 672
as Commander in Chief West: 13, 24
and the Meuse advance: 563-64, 579, 657, 671, 673, 674
and order to capture Bastogne: 563, 613, 623, 632
and planning for the counteroffensive: 13, 26-27, 29-36, 38-39, 49, 74, 77, 135n, 173, 212, 656, 661, 666, 670
relationship with Hitler and Rundstedt: 23-24, 24n, 27, 30-31, 564
saves Monschau from destruction: 86, 86n, 89
and use of paratroops: 214-15, 270
Moderscheid: 261
Moehring, Generalleutnant Kurt: 228-29, 231-32, 234-35
Moestroff: 501
Mohnke, SS-Oberführer Wilhelm: 260, 369-70, 373-74, 376
Mompach: 240
Monschau: 19, 29, 42, 43, 45, 54, 64, 74, 76-78, 86-89, 102, 103, 119-21, 133, 134, 271, 273, 330, 332, 579, 603-04, 651, 658, 669
Mont Rigi: 271
Montbéliard : 20
Montgomery, Field Marshal Sir Bernard L.: 53, 333, 411n, 487. See also Army Group, 21.
command of Allied forces on the north flank: 411, 413n, 423-24, 426-27, 565-66, 586, 586n, 590, 603
and orders for withdrawal of St. Vith defenders: 411-13, 597
and reinforcement of Meuse defense: 433-34, 443, 557-58, 560-61, 561n
and resumption of the offensive: 509, 610, 610n, 612
Monty: 646-47
Moody, Lt. Col. George K.: 490n
Moore, Maj. Norman A.: 83
Morale: 141, 193, 250, 406, 467, 597, 672
Morale, German: 4, 6, 235, 240, 551, 672
Moressée: 431
Mormont: 596
Morris, Maj. Gen. William H. H., Jr.: 225, 249, 255, 258, 486. See also Armored Division, 10th.
Morrow, 1st Lt. Jesse: 111
Mortars: 85, 132, 167, 196, 224, 399, 508
4.2-in: 110
81-mm: 89, 97, 110, 182, 224, 541
Moselle River: 40, 42-46, 55, 64, 74, 213, 238, 240, 487, 496, 549
Motor transport: 5, 72, 305, 657, 664-67, 671
Mud: 115, 126, 129, 164, 178, 222, 243, 252, 261, 281, 299, 336, 407, 410, 416, 417, 454, 527
Muesch: 68
Müllerthal: 231-32, 236, 245-48, 250, 252, 253, 257, 497, 499, 502
Mullins, Sgt. Oscar M.: 596n
Münshausen: 181, 184-85, 188, 190, 192, 207
Murray, Col. William S.: 607, 636
Mürringen: 86, 93-95, 105-06, 117, 122
Mussolini: 270
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Nagle, Lt. Col. Frederick W.: 154
Namur: 19, 45, 75, 174, 176, 298, 425, 426, 428-29, 433-34, 443, 556-57, 561, 566
Napalm: 470
Napoleon: 10
Nazi party: 8, 31, 76, 128, 623
Nebelwerfer. See Rocket projectors.
Neffe: 300-01, 303-04, 313, 326, 449-52, 456, 458, 462, 463, 475, 623, 629-31
Neffe-Wardin road: 456
Negro troops: 210
Nelson, Col. Gustin M.: 193, 199, 202, 203-05, 290, 420, 583
Nelson, 1st. Lt. Kenneth R:: 362
Nette River: 662
Neufchâteau: 21, 40, 45, 46, 212, 288, 315, 322, 323, 400, 433, 457, 458, 465, 466n, 470, 487, 510-11, 524, 552, 617. See also Bastogne-Neufchâteau road.
Nidrum: 81
Niedercolpach: 525
Niederwampach: 299
Niederweiss: 68
Night operations: 50, 61, 70-71, 77, 113, 115, 125-26, 178, 191-92, 194, 219, 228, 296, 309, 357, 410, 434, 531, 601, 661
Nikiforov, Col. N.: 676
Nives: 514
Norris, Lt. Col. Jack K.: 117
"Norwegians." See Infantry Battalion, 99th.
November offensive (Allied) : 30, 36-38, 49-50, 51, 54-55, 57, 68-70
Noville: 141, 299, 304, 309, 317-21, 429, 449, 452-56, 463, 472, 474, 647, 649
Noville-Bastogne road: 301, 449
Nugent, Maj. Gen. Richard E.: 424
Nungesser, Lt. Col. W. L.: 273, 283
"Nuts": 468
Ny: 594
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Ober-Emmels: 396
Oberfeulen: 516
Oberhausen: 196
Oberlascheid: 151, 166-67, 169
OB WEST: 11, 13, 21, 21n, 22-38, 49, 51, 68, 72-74, 120, 128, 232, 269, 378, 449, 464-65, 482, 562-63, 578, 601, 605, 614, 647, 655, 660, 671-73, 675. See also Rundstedt, Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von.
Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (OKL) : 1-2
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW): 1, 11, 13, 21, 23-24, 27-29, 33-38, 48, 63, 69, 74, 142, 329, 374, 664, 668, 670. See also OKW Reserve. Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH) : 1, 11, 40, 66
O'Brien, Lt. Col. Robert E.: 87
Observation: 46, 144, 218, 221, 247, 331, 379. See also Forward observers.
Obstacles: 82, 83, 88, 138, 144, 146, 159, 162, 186, 194, 196, 197, 198, 222, 253, 266-67, 316, 321, 322, 325-26, 341, 349, 352, 359, 372, 416, 421, 525, 669
Odeigne: 386, 583-84, 587-88, 590, 647
Oden, Lt. Col. Delk: 529
Odrimont: 600
Officers. See Casualties; Command; Tactical control.
Officers, German: 143, 173, 177, 232, 240, 436. See also Casualties; German General Staff.
O'Hara, Lt. Col. James: 451
Oise Intermediate Section: 305, 559
OKW Reserve: 15, 22, 27, 69-71, 178, 332, 444, 474, 521, 533, 614, 667, 671
Operation Alsace: 20
Operation Holland: 20
Operation Liege-Aachen: 20
Operation Lorraine: 20
Operation Luxembourg: 20
Order of battle, Allied: 51, 53-56, 213, 650n
Order of battle, German: 7, 9, 33-37, 63, 69-70, 71, 75-77, 81, 145, 174-75, 212-13, 650n
Ordnance Maintenance Battalion, 129th: 291, 317
Ormont: 144
Orr, Lt. Col. William R.: 354, 383
Ortheuville: 44, 318-21, 323, 325, 357, 429, 435, 458
Ortho: 317
Osterberg, Pfc. N. A.: 471n
Osweiler: 241, 243, 245, 248, 251-52, 254, 257, 484, 492, 496
Oubourcy: 633
Ouellette, Maj. Albert A.: 170
Ouffet: 265
Our River: 44, 46, 55, 137, 146, 149, 156, 157, 161, 166-67, 179, 192, 194, 272, 289, 331, 356, 398, 546
Our River crossings: 137, 141, 142, 143, 148, 149, 158-60, 166, 174-80, 183, 185, 187, 195-98, 202, 203-04, 213-22, 279, 284, 314, 534-35, 657
Ouren: 174, 195-96, 198-202, 203-04
Ourthe River: 42, 44, 46, 259, 287, 316, 326, 344, 353, 379, 380, 385, 387, 389, 428, 433, 435, 437, 564, 565, 567, 574, 580, 613-14, 621. See also Salm-Ourthe sector.
Ourthe River crossings: 25, 308, 315, 316-21, 326, 355-57, 371, 378, 380, 382, 429-30, 433, 441, 577-79, 581, 591, 617
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Paderborn: 271
Palladino, Lt. Col. Ralph A.: 520-21, 546-47
Palmaccio, 1st Lt. Charles P.: 474
Palmer, Brig. Gen. Williston B.: 565-66
Panel markers: 592n
Panic: 106, 116, 361, 377, 405
Panther tanks. See Tanks, German.
Panzerfausts: 231, 234, 365, 644. See also Bazookas.
Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 456th: 370
Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 463rd: 479
Parachute Infantry Battalion, 509th: 385, 392, 602
Parachute Infantry Regiments 501st: 303, 307, 309, 319, 445-48, 449-56, 459, 462-63, 465
502nd: 307, 455, 462, 472, 478-79, 645, 645n
504th: 345-46, 351-52, 366-67, 581
505th: 345-46, 351-52, 370-71, 373-74, 397, 581, 599-600
506th: 307, 453, 455-56, 462-63, 472, 630
508th: 346, 419n, 420-21, 581, 600
517th: 379, 381-82, 384-85, 594, 597
Paratroops, German: 214-15, 264n, 269-71, 271n, 312, 558, 623
Parc Hotel (Berdorf) : 242, 247, 250, 256
Parker, Maj. Arthur C. III: 357, 389, 390
Parker, Lt. Harry: 97
Parker, Col. Hugh C.: 431
Parker, 1st Lt. R. A.: 117n
"Parker's Crossroads." See Baraque de Fraiture.
Patch, Lt. Gen. Alexander M.: 53
Pathfinder teams: 468
Paton, Lt. Col. Walter J.: 328-29, 466
Patrols: 51, 80, 138, 144, 179, 194, 215, 216, 235, 389, 390
Patton, Lt. Gen. George S., Jr.: 14, 31, 55, 255, 485, 490, 513, 532, 560. See also Army, Third.
and "around the clock" attack to Bastogne: 475, 526, 526n, 531
and request for Third Army assistance: 331, 333, 334, 457, 486-89
and Rhine crossing as objective: 333, 485, 510, 613
and Third Army counterattacks: 327, 509-10, 515-16, 524-26, 539, 606n, 607, 611-12, 614-15, 627, 652
Paul, Lt. Col. Donald: 181, 184
Paul, Maj. Gen. Willard S.: 511-12, 521-23, 541-42, 544, 637-42. See also Infantry Division, 26th.
Peale, Lt. Col. James N.: 546
Pedley, Col. Timothy A., Jr.: 431, 576
Peer, 1st Lt. E. L.: 221
Peiper, Obersturmbannführer Joachim: 90, 260-61, 261n, 262-69, 337, 339-40, 342, 364, 365, 367, 373, 376, 377, 600, 667
Pennington, 2nd Lt. G. F.: 638n
Pessoux: 441
Petit Coo: 375
Petit Han: 594
Petite Trisogne: 569
Phelps, Sgt. Donald: 575
Philbeck, Maj. Tommie M.: 233
Phillips, Sgt. Webster: 625
Photo Reconnaissance Group, 10th: 61
Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 30th: 61
Piburn, Brig. Gen. Edwin W.: 249
Piersall, Sgt. T. E.: 119n
Pironpré: 643-44
Plank, Brig. Gen. Ewart C.: 561
Plankers, 1st Lt. Dewey: 92-93
Planning, German: 19-36, 38, 46, 75, 173-76, 194-95, 212-13, 269-72, 656-57, 665-71. See also Hitler, Adolf; Strategy; Tactical plans.
Plateau des Tailles: 44
POL (petroleum, oil, and lubricants): 22, 38, 64-65. 68, 72-73, 113, 260, 261, 265, 266-67, 358, 359,
POL (petroleum, oil, and lubricants) -Continued 374, 378, 468, 666-67. See also Shortages.
Pope, Lt. Col. Lemuel E.: 572-73
Poteau: 279-82, 285-86, 290, 314, 393, 397, 407-09, 418-19
Poteau-Vielsalm highway: 409, 413, 416, 418
POZIT fuze. See Proximity fuze.
Pratz: 520
Presidential citation. See Distinguished Unit Citation.
Presser, Pvt. R. L.: 638n
Prickett, Maj. Gen. Fay B.: 594
Priess, Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Hermann: 76, 121, 369, 374, 631-32
Prisoners
captured American: 170, 261, 325, 377, 403, 404
captured German: 197, 203, 226, 258, 286, 377, 399, 503, 506, 555, 570, 574, 577, 609
orders to shoot: 261, 261n, 262, 262n, 263-64, 264n
Pronsfeld : 137, 141, 143, 154
Propaganda: 8, 12, 240, 674, 676
Proximity fuze: 361, 363, 375, 501, 504, 626, 654-56, 656n
Prüm: 45, 68, 137, 141, 143, 293, 403, 611
Prümerberg: 405
Puett, Lt. Col. Joseph F.: 156, 165, 167
Putscheid: 215
–Q–
Quartermaster Truck Company, 3967th: 358
Quatre-Vents: 530
Quesada, Maj. Gen. Elwood R.: 424
–R–
Radio Luxembourg: 240
Radios: 89, 96, 101, 117, 147, 154, 181, 184, 209, 221, 240-41, 242-43, 249, 252, 254, 289, 332, 341, 369, 386, 434, 461, 602, 633, 654. See also Intelligence.
Rahier: 346
Raids. See Sabotage.
Railroads: 5, 40, 42-43, 61-62, 64-69, 660-63, 665, 668
Ralingen: 240
Ramscheid: 97
Rath Hill: 112
Rations: 250, 668. See also Supply.
Rau, 2nd Lt. Frederick: 550n
Read, Col. George: 628-29
Recht: 163, 272, 274, 279-81, 283, 285, 291, 339, 359, 369, 393, 397, 407-09, 418, 458
Reconnaissance Troops 4th: 244-45
26th: 520-21
28th: 206
30th: 335
83rd : 353
Reed, Col. Charles H.: 499
Reeves, Sgt. Woodrow W.: 149n
Regné: 584-85
Reichsbahn (German State Railroads). See Railroads.
Reid, Col. Alexander D.: 138, 153, 158-60
Reims: 14, 305, 424, 556-57, 618
Reineke, Sgt. E. T.: 575
Reinforcements: 55, 86, 129, 134, 157, 193, 214, 239, 243, 266, 269, 288-89, 312, 327, 332-34, 369, 460, 482, 511-13, 556-57, 674
Reinforcements, German: 22, 37-38, 77, 177-78, 239, 272, 339, 401, 494-95, 533
Remer, Col. Otto: 292, 292n, 293, 293n, 396, 402, 404, 407-09, 417, 584-85, 613-14, 619-20, 645-46
Remonville: 552
Remouchamps: 336
Rendulic, Generaloberst Dr. Lothar: 3
Replacements. See Reinforcements.
Reserves: 56, 73, 244, 295, 310-11, 313, 331, 332, 405, 420, 424, 427, 670-71. See also SHAEF Reserve.
Reserves, German: 36, 37, 38, 58, 68, 251, 277, 278, 671. See also OKW Reserve.
Reuland: 490
Rhea, Lt. Col. Robert L.: 406, 589-90
Rheinbach: 68
Rheydt: 50
Rhine River: 15, 21, 30, 39, 40, 45, 50, 51, 57, 64-68, 255, 333, 485, 486, 510, 557, 610, 613, 648, 662
Rice Maj. Herman R., Jr.: 243
Richardson, Lt. Col. Walter B.: 391, 392
Richthofen: 39-40
Ridge 536: 168
Ridgway, Maj. Gen. Matthew B.: 305-07, 365-66. See also Corps, XVIII (Airborne) .
and operations on northwest front of First Army: 346, 366, 371, 376, 377, 379, 382, 385, 392, 395, 401, 432-33, 583, 585, 590, 592-93, 597, 603, 612
resumes command of XVIII Airborne Corps: 344
and St. Vith withdrawal: 406-07, 412-13
Riggs, Lt. Col. Thomas J., Jr.: 405
Riley, Col. Don: 80, 86, 95, 105
Riley, Lt. Col. J. R.: 250, 257
Riley, Col. Lowell M.: 630, 632
Rimmer, Sgt. George P.: 630n
Ringhuscheid: 180
River crossings. See Bridges; Bridging; Ferry operations; Fords; rivers by name.
Roadblocks: 235, 253, 265, 266-67, 282, 291, 294-300, 304, 307, 317, 323, 324, 325, 341-42, 348, 354, 356, 359, 360, 361, 364, 382, 389, 392, 397, 408, 432, 445, 451, 452, 462, 466, 474. See also Barrier lines; Obstacles.
Roads and road nets: 42, 45, 51, 78, 80-81, 120-21, 128, 137, 141, 176, 179-80, 187, 194, 258, 260, 261, 267, 272, 280, 292, 306, 378, 389, 403, 407, 411, 412, 440, 445, 459, 509-11, 520, 540-41, 611, 657, 665, 670. See also Ardennes; Mud; Terrain.
Robb, Air Marshal James M.: 424n
Roberts, Cpl. Charles: 110
Roberts, Col. William: 300, 303, 309, 451-52, 454-55, 457, 460-61, 466, 468, 473, 474-75, 514
Robertson, Maj. Gen. Walter M.: 99, 101-04, 107, 107n, 108-09, 112, 118, 120, 125, 139, 140. See also Infantry Division, 2nd.
Rober tville: 113
Rochefort: 42, 44, 45, 428, 432-40, 442, 561, 567, 569-72, 574, 579, 613, 647, 647n
Rocherath-Krinkelt: 78-79, 81, 86, 94-96, 98-102, 104-113, 115-29, 131, 133, 134, 270, 369, 603, 604
Rocket projectors: 19, 22, 70-72, 507, 652-53, 657
Rodenhof: 484
Roder: 175
Rodt: 402, 407-09, 412, 416-18
Roer River dams: 53, 63, 78-79, 140, 158, 273-74
Roer River sector: 40, 53, 58, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 129, 269, 333, 334, 427, 664
Rolfe, Col. A. Worrell: 497, 504
Rogers, Sergeant: 569
Rogery: 418-19
Rolle: 478
Rollesbroich: 54
Rondu: 621
Rosborough, Lt. Col. James C.: 221
Rose, Pfc. F. S.: 574n
Rose, Maj. Gen. Maurice: 346, 353-54, 377, 379, 382, 385-88, 390-91, 442, 582, 592. See also Armored Division, 3rd.
Rosebaum, Col. Dwight A.: 286, 409, 585-87
Rosenthal, Pfc. Paul C.: 153, 197n
Rossignol: 555
Rotation of troops: 238-39
Roth: 137, 138, 141, 143, 146, 148-50, 155, 215, 217, 221, 534
Rothkirch, General der Kavallerie Edwin Graf von: 328, 637
Roullingen: 640-42
Royal Air Force: 65, 485, 660-62
Group 83: 569
2nd Tactical Air Force: 424, 661
"Rubber duck" operation: 73
Rubel, Lt. Col. George K.: 342
Rudder, Lt. Col. James E.: 214, 217-20, 223, 225-26
Ruhr: 12, 17, 18, 21, 25, 36, 49, 53, 58
Rumanian forces: 2
Rumors: 61, 108, 257, 263-64, 280, 296, 316, 320, 327, 345, 356, 363, 374, 377, 493n, 520, 558-59, 561
Rundstedt, Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von: 3, 11, 15, 19n, 21, 58, 443, 605. See also OB WEST.
and fear of Allied air intelligence: 61, 73
order to capture Bastogne: 464-65, 613-14, 647
and the Meuse advance: 563-64, 579, 670, 673, 674
and planning for the counteroffensive: 20, 23-31, 33-38, 49, 57, 69, 74, 135n
recalled as Commander in Chief West: 14, 23-24
relationship with Hitler and German General
Staff: 14, 19-20, 23-24, 24n, 27-31, 33, 564, 647, 671, 675
reputation as a soldier: 23, 57-58
"Rundstedt Offensive": 20
Rush, Pfc. W. S.: 198n
Ryan, Col. John L., Jr.: 280n, 282, 400, 413
Ryerson, Capt. William F.: 300-303, 448, 454
–S–
Saar River sector: 51, 62, 482, 485-87, 489, 513, 618
Saarbrücken: 36
Saarlautern: 488-89
Sabotage: 269, 461, 558-59, 559n, 561
"Sad Sack Affair": 601
Sadzot: 601-02
Sagaser, Maj. Wray F.: 620
Sainlez: 607
St. Avold: 512
St. Hubert: 319, 321, 322, 325-26, 329, 382, 400, 428, 433, 437, 459, 487, 622, 643, 647
St. Trond: 426
St. Vith: 487, 510, 515, 580, 605, 611-12, 627, 662
accomplishments and losses of the defenders: 422
artillery support: 277, 279, 283, 291, 396, 398-402, 417
capture important to German plans: 142, 143, 152, 175, 272, 277-78, 401-04, 580, 670
capture of and withdrawal operations: 385, 392, 405-13, 417, 421, 443, 581, 582, 585, 593, 597, 598-99
command post of 106th Division: 148, 152, 158, 161, 164, 171, 281, 285, 331
delaying actions before: 160, 163-64, 166, 171, 273, 275, 277, 306, 316, 389
German occupation of: 407, 410-11, 414, 417, 421
initial attack, and perimeter defense: 193, 205, 265, 272-73, 279-92, 306, 329, 366, 371, 393, 395, 396-405, 423, 480
initial reinforcements sent: 158, 159, 273, 274-79, 288-89, 369
location and tactical importance: 42, 44, 45, 46, 137, 141, 205n, 272, 312, 458
traffic control problems: 158, 164, 275-77, 279, 281, 292
St. Vith-Bastogne highway. See Highway N12.
St. Vith-Diekirch highway: 179, 181-82, 184-85, 188, 192, 219
St. Vith-La Roche highway. See Highway N28.
St. Vith-Schönberg road: 150, 156, 157, 162, 167, 272-73, 275, 277, 279, 283, 292, 332, 396, 403-05
St. Vith-Vielsalm road: 164, 286, 292, 402, 407, 409, 417
Salm River crossings: 267, 268, 336, 344, 347, 352, 367, 369, 370, 373, 376, 377, 401, 407, 409, 412-13, 415-17, 419-21, 578-79, 581, 590, 595, 597, 599-600, 604
Salm-Ourthe sector: 580-81, 590-91, 599, 601, 603
Salmchâteau: 287, 357, 359, 412, 413, 415-21, 581, 584, 598-99, 601
Sambre River: 428
Samrée: 353-54, 356-59, 377-78, 380-82, 389, 397, 399, 400, 401, 429
Sart-lez-St. Vith: 402
Sauer River: 44, 46, 55, 234, 238, 240, 243, 256, 257, 485, 488, 532, 539
Sauer River crossings: 213, 214, 216, 218, 220, 224, 225, 227, 229-30, 232, 236, 241-42, 245, 249, 252, 258, 470, 491, 495, 500, 504-06, 508, 535, 537-40, 613, 672
Sauer-Moselle sector: 492-508
Sauer-Our triangle sector: 214, 216, 218, 220-22, 227-30
Savy: 480
Schalles, Capt. John W.: 231n
Scheidel: 538
Scheidgen: 245, 247-52, 254, 484-85, 491-92, 497, 501
Schelde estuary: 25
Schieren: 488
Schlammbach: 240
Schlausenbach: 151, 155-56, 166
Schleiden: 68
Schlieffen: 11, 13, 39-40, 170
Schmidt: 193
Schmidt, Generalmajor Erich: 215, 225, 516
Schnee Eifel: 40, 42, 45, 55-56, 136-45, 151, 154-55, 157, 161, 165-66, 168, 170-71, 175, 260, 272, 275, 283, 284, 292, 389, 411
Schönberg: 141-43, 150, 156-59, 162-70, 272, 275, 277, 283, 285, 289, 292
Schramm, Maj. Percy E.: 16, 20
Schroeder, Lt. Col. Frederic: 393
Schumann crossroads: 640
Schuster, Dr.: 22
Schwartz, Sgt. I. R.: 132n
Schwarz Erntz gorge: 229-32, 245, 249-50, 252-53, 494-97, 499
Scott, Lt. Col. Jean D.: 95, 99
Scott, Maj. W. J.: 278
Scott, Col. Walter T.: 546, 641
Scratch forces. See Defense.
Seamon, Pvt.: 340
Searchlights: 61-62, 82, 89, 96, 126, 156, 159, 195-96, 196n, 199, 209, 225, 245, 301, 654-55, 657
Seeley, Lt. Col. George W.: 160
Seitz, Col. John F. R.: 113
Semois River: 21, 42, 44, 75, 327, 560
Senonchamps: 324-25, 464, 466, 468, 470-71, 475, 477, 616, 619, 646
Sensfuss, Generalmajor Franz: 239, 248, 257, 494, 499-500
Seny: 265
SHAEF. See Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces.
SHAEF Reserve: 305-06, 333-34, 336, 611-12, 618
Shanley, Lt. Col. Thomas: 600
Shay, Sgt. M. N.: 300n
Sherburne, Col. Thomas L., Jr.: 307
Sherman tanks. See Tanks, medium.
Shinn, Capt. Roger L.: 231n
Shipley, Lt. Col. Alden: 501
Shortages
ammunition: 141, 166, 168, 184-85, 188, 192, 208-09, 219, 220, 341, 467
BAR's: 129
grenade launchers: 129
medical supplies: 166, 384, 467
medium tanks: 513
tank crews: 513
Shortages, German
ammunition: 1, 68, 72-73, 258, 369, 531, 595, 664
antitank guns: 72
bridging equipment: 222, 226, 235, 258, 357
engineers and equipment: 72, 77
heavy weapons: 1, 215, 247, 258
POL: 63, 64, 72-73, 204, 267, 271, 321, 338-39, 342, 348, 367-69, 390, 420, 429, 435, 442, 564, 568-69, 583, 664, 667
Shortages, German-Continued
transport: 72, 178, 195, 214, 657, 664-67, 671
Sibret: 208-09, 322-25, 327-28, 454, 457, 459, 464, 465, 553-54, 613, 615-16, 619-20, 645
Sierck: 44
Silesia: 12
Simpson, Lt. Gen. William H.: 53, 305, 333-34, 424, 427. See also Army, Ninth.
Sink, Col. Robert F.: 307, 453, 463
Sinzig: 45
Skaggs, Col. Leland W.: 123
Skorzeny, Lt. Col. Otto: 270, 270n, 360-61, 363
"Skyline Drive". See St. Vith-Diekirch highway.
Slayden, Lt. Col. W. M.: 158, 273
Small arms: 128, 197, 210, 224, 242, 350, 379, 551, 654
"Small Solution": 27-28, 30-31, 38, 613
Smith, Col. Douglas B.: 591
Smith, Pfc. R. D.: 98n
Smith, Capt. Robert W.: 538n
Smith, Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell: 306, 423-24, 611-12
Smoke, tactical use of: 83, 102, 110, 134, 168, 223, 250, 284, 295, 365, 383, 439, 497, 503, 528, 584, 633
Snoad, T/Sgt. Russell N.: 375
Soderman, Pfc. William A.: 110n
Solis, Maj. Paul J.: 266
Sonne: 462
Sorinne: 568
Soviet offensives: 2-3, 7, 12, 38, 57, 675-76
Soy: 353, 378-81, 384-85, 386, 581
Soy-Hotton road: 378-79, 381-84, 386, 441, 582, 585, 593-94, 598
Spa: 42, 44, 259, 260, 265, 268, 307, 331, 336, 341-42, 348, 349, 351, 385, 393, 424, 667, 670
Spaatz, General Carl: 377n
Special Air Services (British) : 557
Special troops: 73
Speer Reich Minister Albert: 4, 5, 9, 13
Spriggs, Capt. Robert E.: 318
SS troops: 75-76, 108, 135, 263-64, 264n, 411, 520, 623, 668
Stalin: 676
Standish, Lt. Col. Miles L.: 250
Statler, Cpl. C. E.: 149n
Stavelot: 47, 260, 264-68, 274, 278, 280, 335-39, 347-48, 351, 359-61, 363-64, 368, 369, 374, 376, 395, 401, 581, 660, 667, 670
Steinbach: 315
Steinebrück: 141-43, 151, 153, 155, 158-60, 279, 284-85, 292
Stephens, Col. Richard W.: 339, 341
Ster: 372
Stokes, Col. John H., Jr.: 107, 122
Stone, Lt. Col. Robert O.: 286, 398-99
Stoumont: 128, 268, 336, 339-43, 346-49, 351, 359, 363-66, 368-69, 371-74, 377
Stoumont Station: 341-42
Stragglers. See Defense, scratch forces.
Strasbourg: 51
Strategy, Allied: 48, 51, 58, 605
bulge containment doctrine: 334, 480, 611
controversy re Rhineland drive: 53, 610, 610n
transportation vs. oil as air targets: 65
Strategy, German: 170. See also Planning.
strategic surprise: 48, 51, 330, 668
war on two fronts: 11-13, 28, 38, 675-76
Strickler, Col. Daniel: 193, 208, 209, 209n
Strong, Maj. Gen. Kenneth W. D.: 423, 509
Student, Generaloberst Kurt: 208
Sugg, Col. Douglas: 622
Supply: 3, 461, 560, 665-66. See also Air supply; Ammunition; Lines of communication; Logistics; POL; Shortages.
depots and dumps: 113, 152, 259-60, 265, 266, 286, 355-58, 398-99, 666
rationing: 399-401
resupply problems: 141, 194, 222, 235, 370, 407, 412
Supreme Allied Commander. See Eisenhower, Gen. Dwight D.
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF): 58, 62, 63, 65, 171-72, 423, 509, 556-57, 610-11, 673. See also Eisenhower, Gen. Dwight D.; SHAEF Reserve.
Sure River: 44, 322, 331, 501, 508, 510, 520
Sure River crossings: 215, 517-18, 521-23, 525-26, 532-33, 535-47, 606-07, 627-28, 636, 637-38, 642, 659, 669
Surprise (tactical) : 19, 143, 145, 176, 180, 182, 195-96, 241, 242, 248-49, 251, 264-65, 269, 391, 402-03, 434, 477, 516, 624. See also Strategy, German.
Surré: 607
Surrender operations: 149, 166, 168, 170, 192, 193, 257
Surrender ultimatums: 183, 387, 468
Susteren: 29
Sutherland, Col. Edward M.: 336, 339-42
Sutton, Lt. Col. Richard D.: 643
Swift, Capt. Vaughn: 543
Symbol, Lt. Col. Paul H.: 325, 456
–T–
Tabets, Lt. Col. Sam: 319, 450
Tactical Air Commands
IX: 61, 171, 337, 424, 568, 592n, 660-61
XIX: 61, 424, 474, 496, 526, 625, 634, 661
Tactical control: 91, 99, 111, 117-18, 166, 168, 196, 208-09, 289, 297, 304, 411, 419, 425, 492, 497-98, 589
Tactical plans: 139-40, 385, 423, 427, 487, 493, 509-12, 515, 611-12, 612n
Tactical plans, German: 86-87, 95-96, 128, 142-45, 152, 156-57, 177-79, 195, 198, 214-15, 229, 240, 292-93, 323-24, 381-82, 401-04, 476-77, 581
Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 67th: 61-62
Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 109th: 337
Tactics, German. See also Infiltration; Sabotage.
armored vs. infantry spearheads: 76-77, 81, 122, 177
bypass of defended towns: 175-76, 181, 186, 209, 215, 216, 258
close formation and frontal attacks: 197, 199, 211, 397
disregard for flank security: 175-76, 212-13, 264, 322, 369, 380, 437-38, 475, 578-79
penetration along boundary lines: 198, 330, 388, 442, 659
piecemeal troop employment: 277, 331, 348, 401, 456, 574
Tank Battalions
9th: 528
15th: 633
19th: 230-31, 233, 244, 245, 248, 616n
22nd: 620
41st: 620
42nd: 621
70th: 239, 243, 245-47, 258, 485n
702nd: 518
707th: 182, 184-91, 199, 206-08, 217-20, 222, 313
740th: 341-42, 349, 360, 365, 372
741st: 100, 113n, 115-16, 123, 125
745th: 113n
Tank Destroyer Battalions
602nd: 327
613th: 133
629th: 596n
630th: 181, 183, 191, 199, 206, 218, 221, 296, 323-24
638th: 437
644th: 91, 104. 109, 111, 115, 123, 126
654th: 626
701st: 627
703rd: 113n
704th: 551
705th: 308-09, 317-19, 453, 455, 456, 458, 460, 472, 474, 479
802nd: 239
811th: 159, 199, 230-31, 283, 298, 301-02
820th: 136n, 138, 140, 145, 147, 151, 153, 166, 281
893rd: 88
Tank Destroyer Group, 7th: 327
Tank destroyers: 119, 153, 321, 379, 396, 405, 453, 455, 660
self-propelled: 126, 132-33, 191, 199, 653
towed: 94, 126, 138, 147, 191, 199, 266, 337, 340, 653
Tanks: 223, 372, 513, 633. See also Armor.
Crocodile (flame-throwing): 573
guns: 652
losses: 125, 188, 190, 234, 296, 364, 384, 386, 405, 513, 574, 647, 664
medium: 116, 125-26, 190-91, 192, 239, 283, 296, 302, 341, 405, 408-09, 466, 525, 583, 651-52, 664
tank duels: 100, 125, 190, 193, 302, 366, 409, 652
used for resupply and evacuation: 222, 254, 340
Tanks, German: 71-72, 127, 264, 340, 642, 643. See also Armor.
flame-thrower: 197
losses: 92, 93, 94, 98, 104, 110, 111, 112, 115-17, 117n, 125-27, 129-30, 131-32, 153, 164-65, 190, 199-200, 203, 209, 261, 268, 283, 302-03, 340, 574, 654, 661, 664
Mark IV: 166, 178, 190, 191-92, 195, 260, 292, 295-96, 652
Mark V (Panther): 115, 125-26, 133, 178, 192, 195, 199, 260, 296, 302, 340-42, 396, 405, 409, 417, 452, 525, 651-52
Mark VI (Tiger): 61, 77, 110, 115, 125-26, 162, 223, 260, 268, 328, 337, 339-40, 405, 651-52
Mark VI (King Tiger) : 66, 652
Tarchamps: 625
Task Forces. See also Teams.
A (CCB, 2nd Armored Division) : 568-69
B (CCB, 2nd Armored Division) : 568
Blue: 621
Booth: 298-99
Brown: 634
Caraway: 322
Chamberlain: 249, 253, 255, 483
Doan: 582n
Hall: 233-34
Hamilton: 541-44
Hogan: 353, 378, 380-81, 384, 387, 593, 593n
Jones: 397-400, 406, 417-21, 599
Kane: 354, 381, 383-84, 386, 390-91, 583-84, 587, 591
Lohse: 416-17
Lovelady: 348, 351, 364, 370, 372, 376
Lyon: 515
McGeorge: 348, 364, 373, 592, 592n, 596
Navaho: 282n
Orr: 354, 377-78, 380-81, 383, 386, 389, 391, 582, 585, 593, 601
Philbeck: 233
Rudder: 501
Standish: 250, 253-54, 256, 500
Thrasher: 559
White: 621
Taylor, Maj. Gen. Maxwell D.: 306, 553, 607, 630. See also Airborne Division, 101st.
Taylor, Col. William N.: 516, 536-37
Teams
Arnsdorf: 473
Browne: 462, 464, 466-67, 470-72
Cherry: 296, 300, 303-4, 448, 450, 454, 471, 472-74
Palmaccio: 474
Ryerson: 300-303, 448, 452, 454
Van Kleef: 466
Watts: 467
Tedder, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur W.: 53, 509, 611
Telephone communications: 74, 83, 96, 101, 140, 147, 152, 154, 181, 221, 229, 288, 321, 425, 654
Templeton, Lt. Col. Clifford: 308
Terrain: 78, 142, 189-90, 194, 241, 249-50, 259-60, 265, 267, 272, 353, 388-89, 428, 507, 510-11. See also Ardennes; Eifel.
Thackerary, Lt. Col. Donald W.: 490n
Theux: 346
Thommen: 414
Thompson, Capt. Frederic C.: 498
Thompson, 1st Lt. R. H.: 167n
Thorne, Cpl. Horace M.: 403n
Tiger tanks. See Tanks, German.
Thrasher, Brig. Gen. Charles O.: 559
Tillison, Lt. Col. Arthur C.: 544
Toppe, Generalmajor Alfred: 68
Tosi, Lt. Col. A. S.: 517
Towne, Lt. Col. Josiah T.: 171
Traffic and march control: 50, 260, 275, 277, 278, 283, 292, 299, 302, 307, 309, 335, 396, 404, 410-11, 419, 436, 458, 490, 534, 623, 628-29, 657, 662, 666. See also Withdrawal operations.
Train, Col. William F.: 202, 420
Training: 140, 193, 273, 512, 513
Training, German: 77, 128, 177, 208, 215, 270-71, 271n
Travalini, Sgt. Savino: 84
Trench foot: 123, 141, 238, 258, 495, 503
Trier: 45, 61-62, 68, 212, 236, 240, 256, 661, 662
Trois Ponts: 25, 259-60, 265, 267, 318, 336, 337, 342-44, 346-48, 351-52, 355, 359, 364, 366, 369-72, 374, 376, 391, 395, 397, 401, 581, 587, 599-601
Trois Vierges: 157, 199, 205, 294
Troop movements: 50, 61-65, 70-71, 228, 240, 274-75, 309, 333n, 334, 357, 410, 434, 515, 601, 659, 661, 665-66
Troop Carrier Command IX: 172, 468
Troop Carrier Group, 435th: 172
Troop Carrier Group, 440th: 609
Troop strength, Allied: 1, 25, 55-56, 650, 671, 674
Troop strength, German: 1, 7, 9, 19, 22, 28, 71, 145, 252, 333n, 650, 671, 675
Truppner, Lt. Stephen P-.: 116
Tucker, Maj. John: 353-54
Tucker, Col. Reuben H., 3rd: 352, 367, 581
Tupper, Col. Sevier R.: 643-44
Tuttle, Lt. Col. Paul V., Jr.: 99, 101n
–U–
Ulm: 67
Urspelt: 188-91
–V–
V-Leute: 255
V-weapons: 19n, 561, 654-55, 667
Van Der Kamp, T/Sgt. John: 362
Van Every, Pfc. Gilbert: 455n
Van Kleef: 466
Vandenberg, Maj. Gen. Hoyt S.: 485
Vandervoort, Lt. Col. Benjamin H.: 370
Vaux Chavanne: 587
Vaux-lez-Rosières: 210, 324, 327-28, 514, 533, 551-52, 615
Verdun: 486-88, 509-10, 557, 560
Verschneid: 148
Verviers: 45, 77, 96, 259, 260, 274, 278
Vesoul: 20
Vesqueville: 643
Vichten: 515-16
Viebig, Oberst Hans: 95
Vielsalm: 139, 162, 205, 265, 273, 274-82, 285-87, 289-91, 381, 390, 397, 399, 401, 402, 407, 409, 413-21, 579-81, 598-600, 647
Villages and village strongpoints: 42-43, 111, 116, 137-38, 182-83, 192-93, 241, 247, 250, 253-54, 256, 258, 272, 286, 324, 337-38, 340, 352, 366-67, 379-80, 408-09, 416, 437-39, 451, 531, 542-43, 552, 628
Villeroux: 309, 464-66, 514, 615-16, 619, 621
Villers-la-Bonne-Eau: 623-25, 627, 635-36, 643
Villettes: 600
"Volkssturm": 56
Vosges: 611
VT fuze. See Proximity fuze.
–W–
Waal River: 51
Wacht am Rhein: 21-22, 28, 30-32, 34-39
Wagener, Generalmajor Carl Gustav: 475n, 564
Wahlerscheid: 78, 86, 90, 101-04, 107-09, 111, 116, 123, 216
Waizenegger: 74
Waldbillig 230-32, 234-37, 248, 250, 252-53, 255-57, 483-84, 499, 503
Waldenburg, Generalmajor Siegfried von: 195, 197, 357, 441-42, 575-77
Waldron, Sgt. J. W.: 439
Walker, Maj. Gen. Walton H.: 487, 489
Wall, Lt. Col. Arnold R.: 630, 633
Wallace, Capt. Claude D., Jr.: 451
Wallendorf: 213, 228-29, 232, 235, 501
Wallerode: 163, 167, 264, 277-78, 282-83, 292, 396, 403-04
Walsdorf: 217
Walsh, S/Sgt. William: 367
Wanlin: 433
Wanne: 370
War economy, German: 3-6, 8, 8n, 9, 12, 15, 66, 68, 675
Wardin: 325, 451, 456, 629, 632-33
Warner, Cpl. Henry F.: 131n
Warren, Lt. Col. Fred M.: 280
Watch on the Rhine. See Wacht am Rhein.
Watts, Maj. Eugene A.: 467
Weapons. See also entries by weapon type.
comparison of US and German: 651-56
dual-purpose: 653
effect on air operations: 18, 22, 38, 38n, 39, 61, 67, 69, 142, 171, 366, 371-72, 467-68, 495-96, 660, 663
effect on ground operations: 146, 193, 229, 495, 611
Wehrmacht. See German Army.
Wehrmachtführungsstab (WFSt): 11, 11n, 17, 19, 23, 27, 34-35, 128, 381
Weidingen: 207
Weiler-les Putscheid: 181
Weissenhof crossroads: 153-54
Weiswampach: 187, 203, 205, 219, 289
Welford: 172
Wellin: 433
Wemple, Lt. Col. John P.: 280-81, 406, 414-16
Wengerohr: 662
Werbomont: 25, 265, 267-68, 289, 307, 316, 336, 342-43, 345-46, 346n, 347, 351, 378, 589-90, 597
Werfer. See Rocket projectors.
West Wall: 3, 13-15, 36, 40, 51, 55, 57, 78, 80, 82, 87, 95-96, 101, 103, 108, 137-38, 140, 142, 144, 148, 151, 177, 180, 194-95, 198, 330, 428, 485-86, 489, 504, 506, 508, 512, 658, 672
Westerwald: 40
Westbrook, 2nd Lt. R. L.: 285n
Westphal, General der Kavellerie Siegfried: 21-23, 25, 29, 33, 36, 675
Weyland, Brig. Gen. Otto P.: 424, 496, 625
Weywertz: 81
WFSt. See Wehrmachtführungsstab.
Wheeler, Lt. Crawford: 154
Wheeler, Col. Richard B.: 622
White, Brig. Gen. Isaac D.: 441, 568-69
White phosphorus: 129, 296, 340, 399, 496, 546
Whitehill, 2nd Lt. John A.: 550n
Whiteley, Maj. Gen. J. F. M.: 423
Widener, Sgt. William J.: 350
Wiedorfer, Sgt. Paul J.: 549
Williams, Lt. Col. Earle: 273
Williams, Lt. Col. H. R.: 214
Williams, Cpl. Hale: 130
Willis, 1st Sgt. Gervis: 247n
Wiltz: 184, 188, 191-93, 206-10, 215, 219, 221-22, 313, 315, 323, 328, 457-58, 508, 513, 520, 522, 541, 545, 547, 628, 632, 637, 640-42
Wiltz River: 44, 206-07, 215, 219, 294, 299, 312, 454, 457, 510, 520, 522, 640, 658
Wiltz-Bastogne highway: 637, 640, 642
Wilwerwiltz: 181, 187, 206, 312-13
Winterscheid: 155
Winterspelt: 151, 152-54, 157-61, 284, 292
Winterspelt-St. Vith highway: 137, 141, 275, 285
Wire. See Obstacles; Telephone communications.
Wirtzfeld: 104-09, 112-13, 115, 117, 120, 122-23, 128, 604
Wischeid: 149
Withdrawal operations: 93, 99-101, 104-06, 107-12, 116, 122-23, 133, 148-50, 160-61, 162-69, 191-92, 202, 203, 209-10, 223-26, 232, 234-35, 254, 256-57, 297, 297n, 298, 302-03, 370, 376, 443, 455, 589, 593, 599-600. See also St. Vith.
Withee, Cpl. Edward S.: 155, 155n
Wolf's Lair: 1, 15-16, 21, 24, 27, 31
Wollenberg, Pvt. Richard: 130
Wood, Maj. Gen. John S.: 512-13
Wood, Lt. Col. W. C.: 626
Woodruff, Capt. Junior R.: 390
Woods fighting: 78, 230, 234, 290, 402-03, 407, 493, 497-98, 532, 548-49
Woodward, Maj. Walden F.: 196, 203
World War I: 6, 11, 39-40, 46, 48, 64, 480, 611, 649, 654, 656
Wurtich, Lt. Jake: 370
–Y–
Yale, Col, Wesley W.: 618, 620, 646-47
Yantis, 1st Lt. Ray J.: 466n
Yates, Maj. Robert B.: 267-68
Yeomans, Lt. Col. Prentice E.: 353-54
–Z–
Ziegenberg: 23
Zimmerer, Pfc. T. J.: 234n
Zimmermann, Generalleuthant Bobo: 23
Zweibrücken: 512