No Silent Night
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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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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