Battle of St. Vith, Defense and Withdrawal by Encircled Forces. German 5th & 6th Panzer Armies versus U.S. 7th Armored Division and Attachments, 17-23 December 1944

摘要

When the German Ardennes offensive of December 1944 ruptured the front of the U.S. First Army, American elements were committed to defend selected transportation bottlenecks in the path of the German advance. St. Vith, Belgium, was one of these. 7th Armored Division (reinforced) held the position against major elements of two German Panzer Armies for six days, seriously disrupting the German's timetable. The Americans at St. Vith held their ground until ordered to withdraw. (author)