Army attacked three villages near the German-Belgium border, surprising the Germans who surrendered with little resistance.
The German army regrouped and counterattacked.
A brief but horrific battle ensued, and as the enemy pressed forward, the Americans retreated in haste, leaving behind their wounded and their dead.
Discussion of this week-long conflict that began on All Souls Day, November 2, 1944, has been confined to officer training school, in part due to its heavy losses and igno.
Potomac Books All souls day: the world war ii battle and the search for a lost u.s. battalion, hardcover/joseph m. pereira
