The 101st Airborne Division’s Defense Of Bastogne [Illustrated Edition]
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The defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II is one of the supreme achievements of American arms. Bastogne is deservedly identified with the finest characteristics of the American soldier, and the name Bastogne symbolizes a heroic battle. Bastogne has long held the attention of students of war, yet the battle offers new insights for soldiers with modern concerns.
Colonel Ralph M. Mitchell’s study, The 101st Airborne Division’s Defense of Bastogne, reveals how a light infantry division, complemented by key attachments, stopped an armor-heavy German corps. Using original documents and reports, Colonel Mitchell traces the fight at Bastogne with emphasis on the organization, movement and, employment of the 101st Airborne Division. Although a variety of factors influenced the outcome at Bastogne, the flexibility of the 101st to reconfigure for sustained operations and to defeat strong opposition forces even when surrounded shows how properly augmented light infantry can fight and win.
Colonel Ralph M. Mitchell
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The 101st Airborne Division’s Defense Of Bastogne [Illustrated Edition] - Colonel Ralph M. Mitchell
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The 101st Airborne Division's Defense of Bastogne
by Colonel Ralph M. Mitchell
September 1986
FOREWORD
The defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II is one of the supreme achievements of American arms. Bastogne is deservedly identified with the finest characteristics of the American soldier, and the name Bastogne symbolizes a heroic battle. Bastogne has long held the attention of students of war, yet the battle offers new insights for soldiers with modern concerns.
Colonel Ralph M. Mitchell's study, The 101st Airborne Division's Defense of Bastogne, reveals how a light infantry division, complemented by key attachments, stopped an armor-heavy German corps. Using original documents and reports, Colonel Mitchell traces the fight at Bastogne with emphasis on the organization, movement and, employment of the 101st Airborne Division. Although a variety of factors influenced the outcome at Bastogne, the flexibility of the 101st to reconfigure for sustained operations and to defeat strong opposition forces even when surrounded shows how properly augmented light infantry can fight and win.
LOUIS D. F. FRASCHÉ
Colonel, Infantry
Director, Combat Studies Institute
CSI publications cover a variety of military history topics. The views expressed herein are those, of the author and not necessarily those of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
FOREWORD 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
MAPS 4
I. BASTOGNE: THE CONTEXT OF THE BATTLE 5
II. ORGANIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF UNITS 9
III. SAVING BASTOGNE: A CHRONOLOGY 14
IV. APPLICATIONS OF FORCE 25
V. COMBAT SUPPORT 31
VI. CONCLUSIONS 34
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 36
ADDITIONAL ILLUSTRATIONS 37
BIBLIOGRAPHY 77
National Archives Documents 77
MAPS
1. Troop dispositions before the German advance
2. The road and rail configuration, Bastogne area
3. The German plan for the Ardennes offensive, December 1944
4. Situation, 19 December 1944
5. Situation, 20 December 1944
6. Situation, 21 December 1944
7. Situation, 22 December 1944
8. Situation, 23 December 1944
9. Situation, 24 December 1944
10. Situation, 25 December 1944
11. Situation, 26 December 1944
I. BASTOGNE: THE CONTEXT OF THE BATTLE
By October 1944, the rapid Allied advance