by Ross Rasmussen | 09 Nov 2001 | Personal Accounts
In the Battle of the Bulge, the 87th Division fought as a team of three combat units. Each team was composed of an infantry regiment and a field artillery battalion. Added backup support included a battalion of heavy 155mm howitzers, attached units and Corps artillery...
by Capt. Willard Dickerson | 09 Nov 2001 | Commentary
After crossing the Siegfried Line, we stayed at Allensdorf for a week, and on March 11th I got my first bath! Then came the long fascinating drive to the Moselle River. The 11th Armored had done the job, and there were dead German, horses, and equipment all along the...
by Ted Anderson | 09 Nov 2001 | Personal Accounts
We did not use artillery on the bunkers because the shells would bounce off the concrete walls. Direct fire of tanks and tank destroyers was used instead. The pillboxes were scattered around, so Company F, 347th, was split into teams to clear them out. I remember the...