Crossroads (United Offensive)/Transcript

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A document given to Scott Riley.

CLASSIFIED OPORDER 101 OCB 506 PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY HQ Bastogne, Belgium 12 January, 1945

1) MISSION a. Assault and disable enemy artillery battery b. Capture and secure main crossroads. 2) EXECUTION a. Intent: Three squads will be deployed on a night op. The objectives are to remove major enemy threats and secure the crossroads in order to allow the main force unfettered advance on Foy. a) First and second squads assault the battery and farm house.        b) Third squad will secure the crossroads. c) All squads are to reunite at the crossroads to ensure that the objective is maintained. 3) SITUATION a. Enemy units occupy much of the area between Allied lines and the town of Foy. The main crossroad this side of Foy is under enemy control. A small battery of Pak 43 guns has been established near a farmhouse north of this position. b. Enemy Forces:       a)76th Volksgrenadier Division (expected)       b) 2nd SS Panzer Division (Expected) c. Friendly Forces       a) First Squad       b) Second Squad       c) Third Squad 4) WEATHER a. Fog, cold. Visibility 1000 m. 5) TERRAIN a. Entrenched positions near 2 story stone structure. Little cover on approach. b. Entrenched positions at crossroads. c. Forested areas on roadside enbankments.

Crossroads
 Battle of the Bulge - Bastogne - Belgium   January 5, 1944   0219 hrs 

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