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Battalion took 286 prisoners, destroyed 25 pillboxes, knocked out three tanks, and cleared 21 square city
blocks.
At 0630 December 22 the Battalion received orders to move at 0700. Troops marched to
RAMMELFANGE where they en-trucked and moved to an assembly area [in the] vicinity [of]
LAUNSTROFF. From here the Battalion went into the following defensive setup:
I and K Companies on MLR running through WELLINGEN and BUDINGEN, both towns being
inside Germany.
L Company – On an OPLR generally along the Saar river.
Battalion CP and Aid Station – in FLATTEN, France.
From the 23rd of December until the 6th of January the Battalion remained in this defensive
position. Reconnaissance was conducted for successive delaying positions as far back as the old
Maginot line. While here, a number of men went to Paris. Church services were conducted, and
companies all had their first ice cream in almost nine months. The Bn. AT platoon was reformed and
vigorous patrolling was maintained at all times.
The Battalion spent both Christmas and New Years here. On both days, the weather was brisk
and nights cold and clear.
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