Continue the Attack at Once WTO (id:#67021)

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La Luzerne, France 1944-07-16 (10 others)

Overview:

In its attack the previous day, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Di vision, commanded by Major Glover S. Johns Jr., had gained several hundred yards and gotten too far ahead of the rest of the 29th Division on its left and the 35th Division on its right. As a result, word came down to Major Johns from Division directing him to pause his attack until neighboring units could catch up. In the meantime, 1st Battalion was exposed to a potential German counterattack. Especially worrisome were parts of a large patrol from Company B that had made its way into the woods at night and was unable to pull back when ordered. Under strict orders not to proceed, hours passed while the officers and men of the battalion waited anxiously. Finally, at 1430, Johns was ordered to "continue the attack at once," and 1st Battalion res urned its offensive.

Defender: German (Infanterie-Division 352)  

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