January 1945

Western Europe

In the British XXX Corps area, the 53rd Division takes Grimbiermont.

In the VII Corps area, the co-ordinated attacks of the 2nd Armored and 84th Infantry Divisions toward the Laroche-Salmchâteau road, the intermediate objective before Houffalize, make notable progress. Dochamps and Marcouray fall. Only rear guards remain in the Consy area. The 3rd Armored Division seizes Regné, Verleumont, Sart, and Grand Sart.

In the XVIII Corps (Airborne) area, the 82nd Airborne Division, in a rapid advance ot 2-3 miles, clears most of the angle formed by he Laroche-Samchâteau road and the Salm River. Some elements secure positions on a ridge just north of Comté. Others, during the advance to the Salm River line, clear Goronne, Farniers, Mont, and Rochelinval. The 112th RCT seizes Spineux, Wanne, and Wanneranval.

In the VIII Corps area, the 87th Division continues its attack on Tillet and is engaged sporadically in the Bonnerue area. The 17th Airborne Division takes Rechrival, Millomont, and Flamierge and reaches the outskirts of Flamizoulle.

In the III Corps area, the 6th Armored Division remains under strong pressure in hte Neffe-Wardin region east of Bastogne. The 35th Division makes a limited attack toward the Lutrebois-Lutremange road, halting just short of it.

In the XX Corps area, the CG of the 94th Division takes command of the sector previously held by the 90th Division.

The boundary between the US 7th Army and the French 1st Army is shifted northward, giving the French responsibility for the Strasbourg area.

In the VI Corps area, the 45th Division, on the left flank of the Bitche salient, reaches the heights overlooking Althorn and overcomes the final resistance within Wingen. On the corps' eastern flank, the 79th Division organizes TF Wahl (elements of the 313th, 315th, and 222nd Infantry; CCA of the 14th Armored Division; 827th Tank Destroyer Battalion) to operate in the northern part of the division front since the enemy threat to the Maginot Line positions south of Wissembourg is serious. The Germans drive back outposts at Aschbach and Stundweiler. In the Gambsheim bridgehead area, efforts of the 314th Infantry, 79th Division, to clear Crusenheim are unsuccessful. The French Algerian 3rd Division takes over the attack toward Gambsheim from Kilstett.