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    THE FORTIFIED GOOSE EGG – REARGUARD DEFENCE IN ST VITH

    Feb 26, 2020 2 minutes
    (Howard Gerrard)

    eneral Bruce Clarke’s approach to defending St Vith was to use the mobility and firepower of his tank units to keep the Wehrmacht at bay for as long as possible. US armoured divisions were weak in infantry, with only three battalions per division, and while they could be used for defence, the

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