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[Toten Tanz]

Strike of the Lehr - Toten Tanz vs. Rupert Turn 11

Lehr artillery strikes at Rauwiller drove some American units out of their prepared positions a second time. Those that weathered the shells were left in a state of disarray. In Weyer, artillery also managed to throw the counter-attacking American units into confusion.

Drulingen, on the far left of the Division front was fully secured after a brief firefight with the lone American MG platoon defending the town. The survivors were captured in a quick infantry assault, supported by Flamen HT. Det 1, Pz.Auf. Lehr Abteilung 130 brought it's remaining units forward to bolster the defenses of the town.

In Weyer, to the SW of Drulingen, KG Otzenberger units brought heavy fire down on the remaining American units in the area. The American units were quickly losing combat power, and being pushed back into small pockets of resistance.

On Ischermuhl Ridge, KG Otzenberger units advanced online down the ridge. The Americans now only controlled an small foot hold on the SE end of the ridge. The PzIIs of Det 1, of Pz.Auf. Lehr Abteilung 130 moved into position to support the final attack on the ridge.

The Panthers on the high ground to the S/SW of the ridge turned their attention to the exposed units in Schalbach. They managed to destroy 4 fully loaded HTs, and one SP Howitzer. 7 Co., I Blt/Panzer Lehr Reg 130 moved into position to provide flank security for the Panthers.

1 Co, I Btl, 902 PzGdr Reg. was brought forward to add its weight to the attack on Rauwiller. I Btl drove American forces on the North edge of the town back, and started towards the center of the town from the West. The battalion prepared for the assault to seize the town completely. Flamen HTs were brought forward and units moved into advantageous attack positions.

I Blt/Panzer Lehr Reg 130., minus 6 Co, which was supporting the infantry in Rauwiller, postioned itself to counter the American thrust from the SW of Kirrberg. Supporting units from KG Muhler were place in OPs to give good observation of the high ground to the SW of the town.

Lehr units moved South along both banks of the Sarre. Their mission was to harass the American units attacking from Fenetrange on the left flank. Engineers dropped the Northern most Sarre River bridge in the Lehr sector. II Btl, 902 PzGdr Reg. continued to prepare defensive positions in Wolfskirchen in the Disivision's rear, in case American units forced a river crossing at the ford on the Sarre, some 2KM to the West.

All Lehr units to the West of Postoff were ordered back to the East side of the small river that ran by the town. Defensive arrangements were hastily being setup in Postoff, as well as Baerendorf to the South.

American artillery fell on units at Weyer and Rauwiller. Many rounds landed in empty space and caused no damage. Units in Weyer did suffer some causalities, but these were light. Smoke was also laid to cover the advance of American units to the SW of Kirrberg.

American units in Weyer brought heavy fire down, causing further casualties in attacking Lehr units. They were unable to make any headway in throwing back the German units, though. An exceptionally intrepid officer, with an under-strengthed platoon attacked the left most unit on the line. Many American units were left in exposed positions.

On Ischermuhl Ridge, two American platoons attempted a local counter attack. They gained back some lost ground, and managed to destroy a PZII. This attack did little to break up the attacking Lehr units, though.

7 Co., II Blt/Panzer Lehr Reg 130 came under intense fire from American armor in the orchards to the West of Schalbach and American TDs to the east of Rauwiller. 7Co. returned ineffective fire, as one of its platoons was destroyed, and the other disrupted. This could potentially leave a big gap right in the center of the Panzer Lehr front.

Additional American armor advanced SW of Kirrberg. At least 3 Sherman platoons, 1 TD platoon,a nd an AC section have been seen. The AC section advanced to within 1 3/4KM of Kirrberg.

Tank fire from Fenetrange destroyed to HQ unit of II Btl, 951 VlkGdr Reg. All that was left between Fenetrange and Postoff was a lone infantry platoon. It came under fire from an AC section and was forced back. In its retreat, it was harassed by long range fire from an AA HT unit. The attacking AC unit, with an additional one, moved up the rail line that ran along the East bank of the Sarre. American units had now crossed the Sarre,in force, in two places.