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Pillbox Busters Turn Tables On Siegfried Line
Wartime dispatch from SidR Germany describes U S Army pillbox busters operating in the Saar region near Dillingen. Soldiers use 18 pound charges forged to tunnel pillboxes and create a circle of fire as they assault fortifications, with reports of captured prisoners and heavy German casualties. The piece highlights the bravery and tactics of American troops along the Siegfried Line and notes the psychological impact on German ranks.
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Germany
Hitler
Saar
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Hleen White
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Phlox
Joseph Wilams
Kansas City
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Dillingen
Siegfried Line
Bastiins
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Laken
Wehracht