Bloodybucket28th -> RE: Is there a complete scenario list? (6/27/2021 3:16:29 AM)
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Tony, that's great. My old man became a "Kriegie" when he was trying to make his way back to the line when his squad got bypassed and they decided to rest by some haystacks that the morning light revealed to be German tents, and an Engineer outfit took them prisoner. He also told me a few days before the 16th the got a divisional intel guy to check out the "Kraut buildup" the line infantry were reporting. They crossed a river at night, and the very clean and well polished intel officer said he heard and saw nothing, and when he was told the Germans were just over the next rise, he said no dice turn back, and reported that it was likely battle happy Hurtgen survivors hearing things. If you ever wondered why the Army pushed the "Heroes of Bastogne who saved the day when green or tired units broke" rather than the "Those poor bastards who we stretched so thin and we got caught flat footed and they held and died but few survivors to tell that story and no reporters.....", it's because of stuff like that I'm sure, among other reasons. Read "Alamo in the Ardennes" and "Guard Wars" if you want some pretty good 28th in WWII info. "Death of a Division" is ok too for the Hurtgen thing. Thanks for the info Nikdav, that's great to hear.
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