January 1945

Western Europe

In the VII Corps area, the 2nd Armored Division's main effort against Consy makes little progress while other elements move toward Dochamps and clear part of Odeigne. The 3rd Armored Division is slowed by rear-guard action in the Bois de Groumont but seized Lavaux and enters Lierneux. The 75th Division moves to the Aisne River.

In the XVIII Corps (Airborne) area, the 82nd Airborne Division makes progress all along the line and repels counterattacks near Bergeval.

In the VIII Corps area, the 87th Division meets resistance near Bonnerue and Pironpré, west of Bastogne. The rest of the corps maintains defensive positions.

In the III Corps area, the 35th Division continues to fight for negligible gains.

The French 1st Army is to take responsibility for the defense of Strasbourg upon relief of US forces in that area by the French. Relief is scheduled for 2400 but is interrupted by an enemy attack.

The XV Corps clears the Germans from Frauenberg and Gros Réderching.

The VI Corps makes slow progress against the Bitche salient in the 45th Division sector. Most of Wingen and the rest of Philippsbourg are cleared. On the corps right flank, the Germans establish a bridgehead across the Rhine in the Gambsheim area, crossing between Kilstett and Drusenheim and overrunning Offendorf, Herrlisheim, and Rohrweiler. TF Linden, hit while executing reliefs, launches a two-pronged assault toward Gambsheim. TF A move from Weyersheim to the west bank of the Landgraben Canal while TF B attacks from Kilstett but is stopped just north of there.