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by Leo Barron


  German armored attack (Panzer Agriff) on, 232–53, 257–79, 281–96, 303–4

  German leaflets dropped on, 178

  German occupation of (1940), 42, 86

  German plans for, 20–21, 23–26, 31, 32, 41–43, 152–59

  Heinz Barracks headquarters in, 39, 40, 74–75, 78, 106, 108, 161, 162, 174–75, 189–90, 228

  history of, 42

  intelligence and, 41, 47, 51, 74–75, 78–79, 90–91, 304–6

  lack of evacuation plan in, 86

  map of German positions surrounding, 66

  map of northwest perimeter of, 84

  McAuliffe arrives in, 61–63

  McAuliffe’s decision to stay in, 91

  McAuliffe’s reply to surrender ultimatum, 108, 109, 163, 172

  medical aid station, bombing of, 180–82, 190

  nurses in, 180–82

  organization of civilians in, 86–87

  Patton and Third Army approaching, 288, 319, 320

  resourcefulness of Americans in, 117

  supplies and, 65, 90, 91, 109–10, 115, 117–18, 125–26, 128, 130–33, 151, 153, 160, 161, 305, 315, 319, 321

  surrender ultimatum to, 105–10, 163, 172

  towns/villages near (see Champs; Flamierge; Flamizoulle; Hemroulle; Mande Saint-Etienne; Marvie; Noville; Recogne; Rolle; Rouette)

  weather conditions in, 21, 26, 33, 73, 76, 90, 93, 95–97, 99, 101, 105, 115, 117, 119, 121–22, 126, 132–33, 146–47, 153, 154, 158, 169, 171, 305

  Bayerlein, Fritz, 15, 23–26, 42, 43, 106, 315

  Beishline, Ted, 218

  Bellezza, Nicholas, 288–89

  Berlin, Germany, 3, 9

  Berra, Joe J., 261

  Bertogne, Belgium, 72, 308

  Biazza Ridge, Sicily, 53

  Black, Layton, Jr., 49–50, 54–56, 118, 170–71, 183, 244–45, 249–51, 268, 269, 271–73, 275, 278–79

  Blimline, Norman “Blimp,” 123–24, 133

  Blitzkrieg, 13, 20, 42, 105

  Bockholz, Belgium, 31, 41

  Bodden, Fred M., 308

  Bois de Herbaimont, Belgium, 191

  Bois de Niblamont, Belgium, 76, 303

  Bonn, Germany, 3

  Bostwick, Richard V., 121–25, 133, 135

  Bourcy, Belgium, 307

  Bowen, Robert, 92, 97, 117, 136, 139–45, 245, 257, 259, 321

  Bowles, Howard G., 59, 146, 147, 172, 231, 233, 234, 237–40, 243, 248

  Bradley, Omar, 20, 44, 62

  Brandenberger, Erich, 19

  Breder, Anthony C., 70, 183–84

  Brewster, Joseph S., 248

  British forces

  7th Armored Division, 16

  21st Army Group, 28

  Brooks, John, 115

  Brussels, Belgium, 20, 41

  Bryan, Rester W., 241, 295

  Bulge, Battle of the (see Bastogne, Belgium; Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine) offensive)

  Butts, Louis A., 143

  Butts, Ollie S., 295

  C-47 transport planes, 67, 126, 128–29, 131–33, 161, 305

  Camp Mourmelon-le-Grand, France, 45, 47, 50, 54–61, 65, 67, 309

  Carmichael, Edward L., 53, 296

  Carroll, Richard A., 295

  Cassidy, Patrick F. “Hopalong,” 202–3, 210–12, 255, 256, 303, 304, 318

  Champs, Belgium, 76, 87, 93, 96–99, 111, 118, 119, 157, 158, 163–69, 172, 183, 185, 187, 188, 190, 196, 200–229, 244, 247, 251–54, 256, 265, 266, 268, 270, 273, 277, 297–99, 301, 303, 304, 312, 313, 322

  Chappius, Charles, 52

  Chappius, Steven A. “Silent Steve,” 51–52, 55, 74–76, 88, 93, 98, 117–20, 169, 170, 173–74, 190, 200, 202, 205, 211–13, 223–24, 229, 244, 251, 254–56, 302–4, 318, 322

  Château de Roumont, Belgium, 104, 314

  Château Rolle, Belgium, 76, 98, 119–20, 168–69, 173–74, 184, 200, 202–4, 211, 217, 223, 229, 254–55, 267, 270, 271, 276, 278, 323–24

  Chaumont, France, 127, 148, 159

  Childress, Carson “Booger,” 286–87, 291–92, 294, 296

  Chiwy, Augusta, 180, 182

  Clark, Lewis M., 218, 275

  Clerf River, 24, 31

  Clochimont, Belgium, 130, 315

  Cocheval, Belgium, 138, 142, 235

  Cody, George R., 212, 224, 244, 250–51, 256, 268, 269, 271

  Cohen, Benny, 172

  Cole, Ardelle E., 285, 287, 289, 294

  Collins, “Lightning Joe,” 315

  Colmar, Belgium, 41

  Conneux, Belgium, 160, 315

  Cooper, John T., Jr., 53–54, 56, 59–60, 77, 79, 119, 122, 141, 142, 172–73, 234, 241, 283–85, 288, 289, 293–96, 312, 320–22

  Crawford, Seeber, 305

  Crossroads X, 81, 88, 90–92, 121, 239, 243

  Crudgington, James W., 137

  Curry, Harold, 301

  D-Day, 45, 49, 56, 58

  Damato, Joe, 143–44

  Damron, Amos, 305

  Danahy, Paul A., 47, 51, 74–75, 78–79, 90–91, 162, 183, 189–90, 307, 318

  D’Angelo, Anthony, 72, 73, 88, 98, 117–18, 163–66, 204, 216–18, 233, 252–54, 269–71, 273–76, 278–80, 296, 299, 302, 313, 320

  Dasburg, Germany, 23, 25

  Davidson, Douglas T., 255

  Dearborn, Henry, 257

  Deckert, Hans Joachim, 102, 188–89

  Dedelstorf, Germany, 2, 3

  Dedio, Sam, 274–75

  Derflinger, Russell, 287

  Dietrich, Marlene, 48

  Dietrich, Sepp, 19

  Dinant, Belgium, 22, 31

  Don River, 29

  Doncols-Bras, Belgium, 32

  Douglas, Joe H., 261–62

  Drauffelt, Belgium, 24, 31

  Dreve de Mande (Lane of Trees), Belgium, 119, 169, 217, 223, 252, 255, 267, 270–73, 276, 277, 302, 323

  Durvert, Walther, 16

  Dusseldorf, Germany, 3

  Duvall, Claude W., 71–73, 98–99, 217

  Dyroff, Adam, 191, 192, 235, 236, 259, 264, 268, 317

  Eifel region, 12, 14, 33, 34

  Eisenbach, Belgium, 24

  Eisenhower, Dwight D., 55

  Ardennes counteroffensive and, 44–45

  SHAEF headquarters of, 43–44

  Elkins, Harry W., 53, 79, 296

  Emerson, Bill, 206–7, 213, 225–26

  Eschweiler, Belgium, 31–32

  Evans, Frank, 305

  Ewell, Julian J., 74, 75

  Falaise Pocket, 17, 308

  Faria, John T., 292

  Fays, Belgium, 221

  Felker, Elmer, 136

  Fire Direction Center (FDC), 77

  Fischbach, Belgium, 24

  Fitzgerald, Edward, 100

  Flamierge, Belgium, 81, 112, 116, 117, 121–25, 127, 129, 133–36, 145, 147, 157, 158, 167, 172, 184, 191, 192, 235, 247, 263, 264, 307

  Flamizoulle, Belgium, 92, 123, 133–35, 141, 145–47, 192, 221, 231, 233, 234–36, 263, 264, 266

  Flanagan, James, 249–50

  Floreffe, Belgium, 25

  Focke-Wulf 190s, 68, 69

  Fowler, Willis, 56, 166, 201, 206–7, 213, 216, 218, 225–27, 300–1, 322

  Foy-Notre-Dame, Belgium, 159, 160, 315

  France, 9, 21, 29, 42–44, 53, 103

  Franciscan fathers, Bastogne, Belgium, 86

  Fredericks, Aloysius, 288–89

  Frene, Belgium, 266

  Friendly fire incidents, 162, 250, 308–9

  Frostbite, 117, 118

  Garrett, Victor, 241, 285, 289, 321

  Gaspard, Lydie, 310

  Gaspard, Victor, 100–1, 325

  Gaspard, Xavier, 85, 87

  Gaul, Leutnant, 263, 265, 317

  Gemünd, Belgium, 23, 30, 62

  Gerhold, J. F., 292–93

  German forces

  2nd Panzer Division, 15–17, 23–26, 29, 79, 88, 89, 92, 95, 111, 112, 127, 136, 153, 159–61, 190, 314–15

  5th Fallschirmjäger Division, 127–28, 160, 312, 315

  Fifth Panzer Army, 17,
19–21, 28, 43, 94, 149, 156, 158, 160, 314, 316

  Sixth SS Panzer Army, 19, 20, 22, 28, 315–16

  Seventh Army, 19, 20, 127, 311

  7th Infantry Regiment, 10

  9th Panzer Division, 149, 159, 160, 316

  15th Panzer Battalion, 235

  15th Panzergrenadier Division, 102–4, 103, 149, 154–59, 161, 165, 187–89, 266

  20th Panzer Division, 16

  20th Rifle Brigade, 16

  26th Artillery Regiment, 266

  26th Pioneer Company, 186

  26th Reconnaissance Battalion, 91, 94, 96–97, 111, 157, 237

  26th Volksgrenadier Division, 7, 11–13, 17, 21–26, 28–34, 88, 93, 94, 102, 103, 105, 110–12, 127–28, 147, 148, 153, 155, 156, 160, 167, 168, 187–89, 191, 265–67, 311, 315

  39th Fusilier Regiment, 29–31, 35, 237, 265, 304, 311

  XXXXVII Panzer Corps, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 43, 94, 149, 158, 159, 161, 314–16

  48th Infantry Regiment, 16

  LVIII Panzer Corps, 15

  59th Rifle Regiment, 16

  LXVI Corps, 105

  77th Volksgrenadier Regiment, 29–33, 35–37, 95, 111, 112, 127, 157, 167, 184–86, 203–20, 247, 251, 265, 270, 298, 299, 302–5, 311, 313–14

  78th Volksgrenadier Regiment, 29, 31, 266

  115th Panzergrenadier Regiment, 101–4, 113, 154–56, 167, 186, 190–93, 235–53, 257–79, 281–96, 302, 303, 311, 316–17

  116th Panzer Division, 41, 160

  130th Reconnaissance Battalion, 31

  168th Grenadier Regiment, 29

  178th Infantry Regiment, 11

  196th Infantry Regiment, 10

  337th Infantry Regiment, 11

  901st Panzergrenadier Regiment, 94, 112, 148, 156, 266, 304

  902nd Panzergrenadier Regiment, 79

  Army Group A, 20

  Army Group B, 188

  Panzer Lehr Division, 15, 23–26, 29–32, 43, 79, 87, 89, 94, 105–6, 153, 161, 190, 266, 315

  Gewin, Leonard E., 144

  Gierens, Justin, 87

  Gisi, Carmen, 59, 121–24, 133, 135, 172, 238, 239, 242, 259–60, 321

  Gives, Belgium, 167, 187

  Givry, Belgium, 93, 158, 192, 203, 221, 229, 265, 266, 307, 313, 317

  Godeau, Pierre, 324

  Goldmann, Ted, 76, 77, 97–98, 207, 215, 224–25, 227, 300–1, 322

  Gooch, Raymond F., 293

  Goodyear, Jimmy, 207

  GÖring, Hermann, 21

  Grand Etang River, 168

  Grandes Fanges, 266

  Grant, James, 177, 195

  Greene, Nathanael, 231

  Gresh, Jack, 171

  Hale, Robert J., 120

  Hall, John P., 295

  Hall, John T., 241–42

  Hamburg, Germany, 3

  Hanlon, John D. “Long John,” 93, 100–1, 126, 170, 185, 211–13, 223–24, 244, 251, 252, 254–56, 272, 276, 298, 300, 302–4, 324–25

  Hannover, Germany, 3

  Hansen, Harold R., 240, 241

  Hargimont, Belgium, 78, 136

  Harper, Joseph H. “Bud,” 58–60, 74, 78, 89, 106, 108–9, 146, 173, 174, 182–83, 234, 237, 248, 257, 262–63, 304

  Harrison, John, 202, 205, 222, 223

  Hatch, James J., 119, 254, 300, 303

  Havig, Marlyn W., 295

  Hazard, August F., 292, 294

  Heintz, Joss, 228

  Heinz Barracks, Bastogne, Belgium, 74–75, 78, 106, 108, 161, 162, 174–75, 189–90, 228

  Hemroulle, Belgium, 77, 87, 99–101, 119, 146, 147, 157, 161, 169–70, 172–74, 183–85, 187, 188, 190, 211, 212, 224, 244, 247, 249, 250, 256, 257, 263, 266, 267, 272, 281–87, 292, 295, 296, 308, 322, 324–25

  Henke, Hellmuth, 106, 108–9

  Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, 42

  Herbstmuehle, Belgium, 34

  Hesler, Ken, 60, 173, 281, 283, 284, 290–91, 296, 321

  Hetzer tank destroyers, 11, 186, 225, 227

  Hickenlooper, Howard, 241–42

  Higgins, Gerald J., 46, 89, 174

  Himmler, Heinrich, 10, 30

  Hitler, Adolf, 9, 16, 17, 103, 105, 154, 155, 178, 234, 311, 312, 316, 321

  appearance of, 27

  assassination attempt on, 10, 18, 27

  meeting in Wiesenthal and, 26–28

  von Manteuffel and, 18

  Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine) offensive and, 4, 18–20, 22, 27–28, 43

  Hodge, George J., Jr., 201–2, 206, 222

  Hodges, Courtney, 62

  Holland, 22, 45, 46, 49, 51, 57–59, 67, 100, 118, 201

  Hollingsworth, William “Holly,” 279

  Holzheim, Belgium, 41

  Holzthum, Belgium, 24, 43

  Hompre, Belgium, 93, 95, 110, 127, 129, 130, 307

  Hooper, William, 7

  Hosingen, Belgium, 24, 30–32, 36, 37, 43

  Houffalize, Belgium, 70–71, 154, 156, 316

  Hovland, Lazar, 88–89

  Huntley, Taze, 59

  Hürtgen Forest, 12

  Battle of, 39–40

  Hüsken, J., 220–21

  Hussey, William H., 262

  Immersion foot, 117

  In the Perimeter of Bastogne (Heintz), 228

  Institutes of the Sisters of Notre Dame, Bastogne, Belgium, 86, 87

  Isle-la-Hesse, Belgium, 157, 173, 237, 263–65, 266, 317

  Isle-le-Pre-Halte, Belgium, 265

  Italian Campaign, 53, 102, 103, 168, 321

  Jackson, Schuyler “Sky,” 169, 276–78, 299, 322

  Jacqmin, Léon, 86–87

  Jagdtiger tanks, 130, 148

  John I (John the Blind) of Bohemia, 42

  Johnson, Homer, 140

  Jones, Alvin, 106–7, 257, 262

  Junkers 88 medium bombers, 1–4, 177–80, 190, 310

  Justice, William L., 292

  Karlshausen, Belgium, 24

  Kinnard, Harry W. O., 46–47, 52, 61, 62, 74, 80–81, 89, 107, 108, 132, 162

  Klampert, Morris, 137–39, 235, 238, 284, 320

  Kloczkowski, Joseph A., 136

  Kohls, Carl W., 89, 125–26

  Kohlscheid, Germany, 70

  Kokott, Heinz, 7, 9–15, 18, 20–25, 28–34, 93–96, 101–3, 105, 106, 110–13, 125, 127–31, 136, 147–49, 156–60, 167, 168, 186–89, 191, 214, 234, 236, 246, 247, 264–66, 304, 309, 311, 312, 314–17

  Kreider, Donald, 122–23, 134

  Krick, Paul E., 240–41

  Krüger, Walter, 15

  Kunkel, Rolf, 30, 91, 94, 111, 127, 237, 265

  Kyll River, 14

  Kyllburg, Germany, 13–15, 17

  La Roche, Belgium, 71, 72

  Lamke, Edward R., 243–44

  Lee, William, 58

  Lellingen, Belgium, 25

  Lemaire, Gustav, 180

  Lemaire, Renée, 180–82, 190

  Les Bresses woods, Belgium, 185, 203, 204, 214, 219, 251, 299, 314

  Levan, Jacques, 262

  Levendosky, Stanley M., 292

  Libin, Belgium, 104

  Liège, Belgium, 28, 70, 104

  Lindemann, Ludwig “Lutz,” 32–37, 153, 184–86, 214–15, 299, 313–14

  Little, Porter C., 303

  Long, Paul, 98, 99, 253

  Longchamps, Belgium, 76, 93, 97, 118, 157, 164, 166, 169, 185, 203, 214, 215

  Longvilly, Belgium, 99

  Lorraine, 17

  Lott, Robert, 171, 246, 248, 321

  Louis XIV, King of France, 43

  Love, Clyde J., 261, 262, 284, 320

  Lucht, Walter, 12, 13

  Luftwaffe, 1–3, 21, 35, 44, 68, 178, 180, 183, 190, 307, 321

  Lunde, Werner C., 208

  Lutrebois, Belgium, 307

  Luxembourg, 42, 85, 321

  Lyons, Joseph, 285, 287–89, 291, 294

  M8 Greyhound armored car, 98, 243–44

  M18 Hellcat tank destroyers, 69–70, 72, 73, 93, 98, 99, 137–40, 145, 165, 216–18, 225, 234–35, 252–54, 261, 262, 267, 269–76, 279–80, 284, 292, 299, 320
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br />   MacDonald, Robert J., 58–59, 73, 88, 92, 93, 118, 146, 147, 172, 238, 239, 242, 243, 246, 259, 260, 321

  MacKenzie, Fred, 61, 62, 89, 91, 131–32, 174–75, 179–80, 195, 197–200

  Malmedy, Belgium, 85

  massacre at, 144

  Mande Saint-Etienne, Belgium, 63, 74, 78, 86, 95, 97, 107, 111, 136–39, 142, 146, 147, 157, 159, 172, 234, 236, 239, 257, 266, 293

  Marche, Belgium, 159–61

  Marche road, Belgium, 93, 107, 110, 137, 138, 146, 158, 172, 321

  Margeret, Belgium, 79

  Mark IV tanks, 70, 89, 138, 140, 142, 188, 235, 240, 241, 244, 260–62, 267, 271–77, 285, 286, 289–96, 299–301, 321

  Martin, James L., 296

  Marvie, Belgium, 87, 89, 106, 112, 148, 149, 154, 157, 159, 162, 182, 266, 304

  Maspelt, Belgium, 41

  Maucke, Wolfgang, 101–4, 113, 154–56, 167–68, 186–89, 190–93, 214, 233, 235–37, 246, 247, 259, 263–66, 268, 270, 281, 296, 302, 304, 309, 311, 316–17

  Maus, Bernard, 324

  Maus, Jean-Michel, 323

  Maus de Rolle, Madame Nicole, 120–22, 174, 323–24

  Mayeux, Charles J., 139

  McAuliffe, Anthony, 46, 47, 50–54, 56, 61–63, 71, 74, 79–81, 86, 89–91, 93, 106–8, 110, 118, 122, 126, 131, 146, 162, 163, 172, 174, 175, 182, 200, 229, 237, 254, 263, 266, 295–96, 308, 318–20

  McLaughlin, Tom, 240

  McMorrow, Merle W., 287–88

  Men of Bastogne, The (MacKenzie), 89, 197–99

  Merlano, Louis, 208–9

  Messerschmitt (Bf) 109s, 68

  Meuse River, 20–22, 25, 28, 32, 41, 95, 149, 153, 159, 315

  Michaelis, John H. “Iron Mike,” 52

  Middleton, Troy H., 39–41, 46, 47, 62–63, 71, 74, 80, 85, 91, 162

  Middough, Bruce, 184

  Miller, Frank, 244, 271

  Miller, Glenn, 48

  Miller, Richard B., 70–73, 78, 137–39, 235, 243, 260–61

  Mockabee, John, 291, 321

  Model, Walther, 19, 188

  Monaville, Belgium, 76, 93, 97

  Montdidier, France, 2

  Monte Cassino, Italy, 191

  Montgomery, Bernard Law, 28

  Monty, Belgium, 137, 146, 235

  Moore, Allie, 237

  Moore, Ned D., 46, 47, 179, 199–200

  Morhet, Belgium, 308

  Morse, Ella Mae, 72

  Moseley, George Van Horn, Jr., 277

  Namur, Belgium, 22, 25

  Nancarrow, William J., 261–62, 320–21

  Nancy, France, 48, 54

  Navez, Albert, 325

  Neffe, Belgium, 75, 79, 158

  Nelson, Ralph, 238, 240

  Neuerberg, Germany, 30

  Neufchâteau, Belgium, 62, 71, 74, 91, 94, 111, 162

  Nickels, Samuel B., Jr., 252, 254–55

  Niederwampach, Belgium, 32

  Normandy, 2, 15–17, 39, 46, 51, 58, 67, 100, 132, 201

  North African Campaign, 15, 191

 

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