The Battle of Wingen-sur-Moder: Operation Nordwind

Download or read book The Battle of Wingen-sur-Moder: Operation Nordwind written by Wallace Cheves and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-08-27 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wingen-sur-Moder was an important village in France leading to the Alsatian Plain. If German forces had captured it during Operation Nordwind in January 1945, and had been able to release their reserve Panzer divisions into the plain, the war might have been lengthened. Cheves commanded the U.S. forces involved: 2nd Battalion, 274th Regiment, along with troops from the 276th and supporting elements, defeated two battalions of the 6th SS Mountain Division (Nord). 15 photos, 5 illustrations, 6 maps, 2 tables, footnotes.