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Winter in the Ardennes
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07-10-2005, 08:58 AM
Sketch sent to me by my friend and Ardennes survivor, John McAuliffe. Tell me that you don't feel chilled to the bone after staring at this for a while?
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek 540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon There's "No Bridge Too Far" 
07-10-2005, 12:37 PM
Yes Marion!! I still shiver thinking about the 44-45 winter. And I am sure Recon feels the same. Our 3rd Inf Div suffered 2050 battle casualties (WIA, KIA and MIA) but 2520 non-battle casualties. Many from frostbite, pneumonia, frosen hands and feet and all sort of problems that winter, just from Jan 23' 44 to Mar. 14 '45 (from the History of the 3rd Inf Div in WW 2 ). That is about 30 percent of the Div in about 7 weeks.. Winter took its toll in more ways than one. |
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