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iu tnt:But the Germans were running out of fuel. Americans scrambled to scrap fuel reserves for fear the Germans might tap them. At one point, the Germans ran out of fuel within a half mile of a large Allied fuel bin near the U:S. 1st Army headquarters.But on the evening of Dec. 20, following failed attempts by Americans to sink bridges. Panzer divisions crossed the Ourthe, a small river, and the next before the Meuse.At that point, about 23 miles short of the Meuse, the Germans ran out of gas. Although they were refueled and went a little farther, nature and the Americans came against them. A cold snap firmed up mud and gave American troops an easier journey west from St. Viih.The next day, the skies cleared for the first time, providing enough visibility for American bombers to hit German columns. Only the 2nd Panzer division got through, bat was deterred by the Americans’ 2nd Armour Division on Christmas Day.Throughout the rest of December and January, American air and ground forces held the Germans from further advance. His counteroffensive lost, Hitler began withdrawing troops from the tip of the Bulge the first week of January 1945. By Jan. 23, the battle was over.Ironically, on the other side of the Meuse sat a huge fuel depot.The Germans paid dearly for their quest for domination. Aside from incurring 100,000 casualties, Germany lost about 800 tanks and 1,000 planes. The losses to equipment were harder to replace for a strapped Germany.The Allies alsQ lost about 800 tanks, but had an easier time replacing their equipment. Americans suffered approximately 77,000 casualties, including 20,000 killed and 15,000 captured.Allied troops spent the following spring sifting through the ashes of the German army. On May 7, Germany surrendered and the war Ln Europe was over.
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Indiana Gazette
Indiana, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jan 26, 1985
Page 15
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