King Tiger
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23. Crossroads
Around half past five on the morning of 05 October 1944, Lt Captain Richard Winters of 506th Regiment, 101 Airborne Division;
and the soldiers of 2 German SS Companies cross each other path at this very spot.
The American commander discovered the enemy was hiding behind a raised dike while they, the Americans,
were in a shallow ditch without any possibilities to retreat safety.
The best and only option was to go into an attack.
At dawn, orders was given to fix bayonets and to wait for the signal to attack.
When the attack started, about 35 Americans ran towards the dike,
not knowing that 2 German SS Companies had a staging area behind the dike.
The German companies was taken completely by surprise and panic, although they were attacked by a relatively small group of Americans.
The Americans won the battle in spite of German bitter resistance.
50 German soldiers and 1 American soldier were killed.
The monument remind all the soldiers who were involved in this battle.
Around half past five on the morning of 05 October 1944, Lt Captain Richard Winters of 506th Regiment, 101 Airborne Division;
and the soldiers of 2 German SS Companies cross each other path at this very spot.
The American commander discovered the enemy was hiding behind a raised dike while they, the Americans,
were in a shallow ditch without any possibilities to retreat safety.
The best and only option was to go into an attack.
At dawn, orders was given to fix bayonets and to wait for the signal to attack.
When the attack started, about 35 Americans ran towards the dike,
not knowing that 2 German SS Companies had a staging area behind the dike.
The German companies was taken completely by surprise and panic, although they were attacked by a relatively small group of Americans.
The Americans won the battle in spite of German bitter resistance.
50 German soldiers and 1 American soldier were killed.
The monument remind all the soldiers who were involved in this battle.
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