To all.
Last weekend I made a small Ardennes tour. I was doubting the whole day if I should start a topic about it but, because of different interests here, I decided to share this with you.
First I went to La Gleize. The 119th infantry regiment of the 30th Old Hickory division fought here against Kampfgruppe Peiper. The Kampfgruppe was held up and had to retreat. There is a museum in La Gleize with a tiger tank in front of the door.
La Gleize pictures part 1.
The Tiger tank
Little monument at the side of the museum
German troopers surrenders to American troopers. (Old Hickory
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What was George Luz saying in Carentan???
First picture of La Gleize area.
Hi Frank ,
Great photo's .
The tank in front of the La Gleize Museum is a 60 ton "King" Tiger .
Peiper made it all his way through La Gleize without any resistance untill he reached Stoumont Station about 5 miles down that road where the Ambleve connects to the railroad tracks .
In fact Tank commander Cohen got all the credits for stopping Peipper's advance and the 82nd was just around the corner but the 110 AAA Bn already managed to take two of the first three tanks with their anti aircraft guns supported by a 143 AAA gun that was located next to the old station building . The rest of Peipper's convoy managed to use the gap in the lines and got away throught the southern part .
Thanks for the pics . Keep 'em posted and a little early but HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!
Reg