History of War

CHRISTMAS IN BASTOGNE

n the early morning of Christmas Day, Kampfgruppe Mauke of the newly arrived 15th Panzergrenadier Division launched an attack against the positions of the 502nd Parachute Infantry (1) and the 327th Glider Infantry on the northern side of the Bastogne perimeter. The attack was beaten decisively in savage skirmishes

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