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  Battle of the Bulge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Brandenberger would have to rely in the main on his artillery if the Seventh Army was to hold its position at the shoulder of the counteroffensive against any strong attack from the south.
When it came to close and mobile support for the assault Brandenberger's divisions would be in a bad way; there were only thirty assault guns in the army and half of these were with the 5th Parachute Division on the right wing.
The northern limit of the Seventh Army attack coincided with the north boundary of the 109th Infantry Regiment (28th Infantry Division) near Stolzembourg; its southern limit was roughly the same as the southern boundary of the 12th Infantry Regiment (4th Infantry Division) near the confluence of the Sauer and Moselle Rivers.
ehistory.osu.edu /wwii/books/bulge2/0213.cfm   (669 words)

  
 BT Research - Battle of the Bulge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The 7th Army, led by Erich Brandenberger, was assigned to the southernmost attack, with the task of protecting the flank.
Erich Brandenberger led the 7th Army in the southernmost attack route
Attacks by the 6th SS Panzer Army infantry units in the north fared badly due to unexpectedly fierce resistance by the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division and U.S. 99th Infantry Division, which was attached to the 2nd, at the Elsenborn Ridge, stalling their advance; this forced Dietrich to unleash his panzer forces early.
www.breathittteens.com /research.php?title=Battle_of_the_Bulge   (8286 words)

  
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The assignment of four infantry divisions to cover the southern flank of the assault armies was as far as he would go, nor could the numerous pleas advanced by his field commanders for additional strength in the south alter his decision one whit.
Despite the poverty of forces allotted Brandenberger's Seventh Army, the Fuehrer was prepared, as always, to expect the impossible.
It is clear that throughout the planning phase Jodl took a realistic view of the limited capability of Brandenberger's army.
www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/wwii/Battle.of.Bulge/Green.Book/chap_09.txt   (10498 words)

  
 The Raiders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The 7th Armee (about the size of a reinforced army corps), commanded by General Erich Brandenberger, was comprised of two Crops, the LXXXV Armeekorps on the northern flank and the LXXX on the south.
Brandenberger was for the most part very disappointed in the progress of his forces and knew the Fuhrer would be even more so.
The advance was behind, but Brandenberger felt confident that once this defensive shell was broken, he would be able to do as he pleased.
www.wargamer.com /Hosted/raiders/articles/Ardennes/bastogne.asp   (15431 words)

  
 WAR: Ardennes Offensive notes
In the south Erich Brandenberger's Seventh Armee pushed towards Luxembourg.
Diekirch fell to Seventh Armee but it became clear to Brandenberger that he would have to go over to the defensive holding a line from Echternach to Wiltz.
The encircled regiments of the 106th Division surrendered on December 19th and 20th, and with reinforcements the Germans had a larger force than ever to attack St Vith.
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 Battle Plans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
South of the Sixth Panzer Army, Lt. Gen. Hasso von Manteuffel's Fifth Panzer Army would hit the VIII Corps' 106th Infantry Division and part of its 28th Infantry Division, tearing open Middleton's thin front and adding a secondary effort.
Erich Brandenberger's Seventh Army would attack the remainder of the 28th as well as the VIII Corps' 4th Infantry Division and then cover the advance of the panzers as far as the Meuse River.
An airborne drop and infiltration by small teams disguised in American uniforms were added to create havoc in the American rear.
ehistory.osu.edu /wwii/books/bulge/0006.cfm   (639 words)

  
 More Info on battle of the bulge - - battle of thebulge - - battle of the bulg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Overseeing the operation were Field Marshals Walther Model, the commander of the German Army Group B, and Gerd von Rundstedt, the overall commander of German troops in the West.
In the centre von Manteuffel's 5th Panzer Army attacked towards Bastogne and St. Vith, both road junctions of great strategic importance.
Mimicking tactics the Russians had used against German lines with devastating results during Operation Bagration the German first wave consisted mostly of infantry, who cleared the way and created pincers in the front that could be exploited by armored troops.
www.usgovernetics.com /Bar-to-Ber/battle_of_the_bulge.php   (7276 words)

  
 Third Reich History: October 26
Rundstedt, who has been restored as Commander-in-Chief in the West, is given overall responsibility for the planned counteroffensive in the West.
The armies involved are the Fifth Panzer Army, commanded by Hasso von Manteuffel, Sixth Panzer Army, under Waffen-SS General Sepp Dietrich, and General Erich Brandenberger's Seventh Army, consisting mostly of SS formations.
The attack through the Ardennes is scheduled for November 25th.
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 Ardennes-Alsace Campaign
Covering the Fifth Panzer Army's southern flank were the LXXXV and LXXX Corps of Brandenberger's Seventh Army.
John B. Millikin's newly arrived III Corps headquarters took command of the 4th Armored and 26th and 80th Infantry Divisions, in a move quickly discovered and monitored by the Germans' effective radio intercept units.
In response, Brandenberger's Seventh Army, charged with the crucial flank guard mission in Hitler's offensive, rushed its lagging infantry divisions forward to block the expected American counterattack.
www.45thdivision.org /CampaignsBattles/ardennes_alsace.htm   (15376 words)

  
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The 5th Panzer Army, under the command of General der Panzertruppen Hasso von Manteuffel, in the center section, was to support the 6th Panzer Army.
The 7th Army, under General der Panzertruppen Erich Brandenberger, was to secure the left flank of the attack.
In the South with the 7th German Army under General der Panzertruppen Erich Brandenberger, the 7th Parachute Division crossed the Our at Vianden and attacked Wiltz, where the headquarters of the 28th US Infantry Division were located.
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 OCR Document
This army had more open ground to advance through, but would have to cover almost twice the distance of the sixth Panzer Army to reach its river-crossing objectives.
General Erich Brandenberger’ s Seventh Army was to attack the southern portion of the American line, and then form a blocking force to prevent any counterattack by Patton’s Army from the south.
Among the most daunting tasks faced by the German planners was the nature of the terrain, especially in the fifty miles of the Ardennes region nearest the front lines.
www.alphaliterary.com /Bulge.htm   (8852 words)

  
 Titre de page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It would have to cross the Meuse between Huy and Givet, and then it would move toward Brussels to block possible Allied attacks on the rear and flanks of the 6th.
The 7th Army of General Erich Brandenberger would attack between Vianden and Wasserbillig.
Then it would take Luxembourg and cover the whole operation by joining Semois and the Meuse south of Givet
ardennes44.free.fr /page44.html   (438 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "southern shoulder": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
See all pages with references to southern shoulder.
The Southern Shoulder Holds-Precariously Erich Brandenberger, commanding general of the German Seventh Army, had a limited mission.
Key Phrases in this book: General Eisenhower, General Bradley, Sixth Panzer Army, Third Army, Fifth Panzer Army, Prime Minister, fortified goose egg, bitter woods, panzer army, combat interviews, panzer grenadier regiment, volksgrenadier division (See more)
www.amazon.com /phrase/southern-shoulder   (546 words)

  
 GI -- World War II Commemoration
Eisenhower directed also that Patton call off his offensive against the West Wall in the Saar and turn to strike the south shoulder of the German penetration.
Here the German Seventh Army under Gen. Erich Brandenberger, charged with holding the south flank, lacked sizable armored components and had failed to keep pace with the Fifth Panzer Army's advance.
As the armored penetration deepened, Eisenhower put all forces north of the bulge under Field Marshal Montgomery, while Bradley retained command of the forces to the south.
www.grolier.com /wwii/wwii_5.html   (18839 words)

  
 Wars and Campaigns: World War II
Accordingly, they planned and launched two offensives, designated Operations "Star" and "Gallop." The focal points of the two offensives included the recapture of Kharkov, the industrial heart of the Ukraine and the destruction of Armeeabteilung Hollidt, 4.
Armee.Feldmarschall Erich von Manstein entered the picture in late 1942 when he was appointed commander of Heeresgruppe Don.
The fighting in the often disregarded Southern Sector of The Ardennes saw the dogges yet unimaginative General Erich Brandenberger pitted against one of the most inspired Allied commanders - General George s Patton.
www.chrisevansbooks.com /warsww2.html   (15020 words)

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