The Narrow Front WTO (id:#62936)

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Würselen, Germany 1944-10-13 (6 others)

Overview:

XIX Corps had penetrated the West Wall and was attempting to close the circle around Aachen. The 30th Infantry Division had attacked south toward Wuerselen and beaten off numerous counterattacks, suffering over 2,000 casualties. General Corlett, the XIX Corps Commander, could get no additional outside help and was forced to use troops internal to the Corps to get the attack resumed. The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 116th Infantry Regiment along with Companies B and H of the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment would make the attack south to Wuerselen.

Defender: German (Reinforced 60th Panzer Grenadier Regiment, 116th Panzer Division)  

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