Wars Over By Christmas

[Tiger 88]

Forces of the 295th Volksgrenadier Regiment have taken the small village of Schlaushenbach and NE of there the small village of Manderfeld is in sights of the German Army.

Meanwhile - heavy fighting and hand to hand combat is occurring South of Schlaushenbach around Buchet - where forces of the 193 Volksgrenadier Reg are attempting to cut off disrupted and retreating allied ground troops.

German command reports heavy fighting and resistance along the highway West - heading into Winterspelt.

The German tempo is high and there is much optimism in fighting the broken and retreating American Army.