#16_14s Wacht am Rhein (Herbstnebel)

[Plain Ian]

12th VGD/3rd FJD

The 12th VGD is a decent outfit (B morale) and has fought well to clear the way north of Buchholz Station. Casualties have been relatively low, 187 men. The 3rd FJD has lost 227 men, and the 277th VGD to the north has lost 302. The only failure has been at Lanzerath where a stubborn handful of US troops hold out and block the road. 

It was initially hoped that Peiper would be used to breakthough and attack towards Bullingen but he has got bogged down at Buchholz. It is KG Hansen which has been used to exploit south west. Bridgeheads were seized at Andler and Schonberg and assaults this turn have seized Herresbach.

3rd FJD struggled to overcome 14th Cavalry Squadron. The 9th FJR suffered heavy losses and disruptions from US artillery. A few failed assaults against the fortified towns of Auw and Krewinkel also caused early set backs. However they have finally cleared the front line allowing SS and special troops (Pz Bde 150) to exploit forward.