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THIRD V. S. J.RtiY
-The.en.i'•fon.ation of. a.old.le res~e tn'th•'nortbern pcrtioa
of the_'Jl+ied f1''1lt .-..e o\?11~~,.l:JT- the :ltl.i.rd· Arni1' ainee ~itrly Ootober, !ind ~ e.xpeotet! a oountero:·~esn1ve 1 bQt.antiolpate~! it as • . .tt tJpoilins' at tack 1h the ri.orth, nvt. Jn TOS.l'' :o:le, unler;a south<>-m oper&tlcna £0!!0lt pieoneal oouittr.lent of tbi• rorce, the Sixtb P'anJar A.my" Sharing eign1;;.eat1ee ... i~h its ceneeptlon or tho One117''" 1.>0t~n.tWl1tie1 Mf\ ?Us.l' ~ receipt. and reportinr, of intellit•no41 d.&tao TbA etrllin& r .. ~. 5- tM.t connection were the 1nd1oationa that
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The ~ .l%'ll7 was ltrJC o0nerned with th• 90bile ree.ene concept, &ndr»~ ~ta.w1-•tat1on and nteti~ 1a the ton ot the Six\h
· Pansa i./!!_ chzt!lie' the· laet two •cet!l• prior to the. ~.-.... 1'.qua 1 ly • TU::?A eor.ai4e"d the northf!rn portion ot the .llU-4 fron\ a1 tQattaok l0o0&le, r.ot t.hfi •uthom ... Cotint4roffenain pouibilltiea ware recognised, and OQe Wt1!! up•cted., 1n the fora.or~ Bp<')iling at.tack, in the liCHFN-DtmU eeotor{northena 1tJS.l ~), unlea~ the south.ant
· · operat10liti t'o:rOed a d1'1is1o~ o!' tile northun poftionfd resene aa:1 ~ ; . · :. it.8 pt.omeal OOUlitt.Mnt !a' the ecuth... Thie re•rv& l'l"SJ' m location
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Octob&Jo. : . .,r 1'be E>ntltJ'' I.I lack of •oblle roserve~ "ttas illuotrated by
the entKV'• \WO of th~ j>&ll~er ehttttle o,Tetm.fol:'" thruteneda~a 1a oonneo_t.ion 1'1.t.h rnsA'a' .ucH'U be.t\le, TUS.t'e JfANCY lali,ent, and SUSA1 a Bl:UCI! GeJ;s On ll Octtber, the relOrMtioa ~ 'aerta.ia
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not f1Etl.1dt reconsUtut.i.on of batt.enW Fana&r di•idona nor the tcmutiotl of a str1ld.!ti .force larf«: <'n<ragh to 1 unob ft aajor comataotteriai'IN 11
1.11:.itead~ the &rrnOr "" coim.dttetl pit11.Stt1Mtal in defen:11e,,(lbid.,) However, the 11. ilotowr ~eJ-icd:tc a\ll~&d th~ttbtt l SS, 2 and 130 • anzer, and )48 l~ant.ry Dlrl.aou •rtt~rf~d •~ ret'((nting, and el.Penta ot tlw 2 SS and 12 SS att~er !)1-yjf;io~ Wfll"i) believed. to be reto.rsing •for the poeaible CO!i.Bt1tttt1m> o~ a ~·atefiC aob116 retft'V~. • {l ,B, 11 Cot.~) .
'l'htJ C<)n<:ept or ·cona.tituttni • powut\tl amt~gic m0biltt )•fle~c bvgm tO ht'. strec.snd tram SfrJl't'%1aatel;ir ~· rdddla of Uetobf.r, a~ "•rt.ta N.:;1-e-re~ •s J>flrt "~· th~ ~timN!ry cf eigui.f!Mnt Cl'tfrr cf battle data ~-:-:· thP 1rr"k of 15 ·2:? ('u,~obt.·r l'Pd in thu f'griodio of w 18th .. (I ,A,
.15 ... 2:! «1etj !E JJ; l8 ~ .. } Tho toner trt.ated thatthe ~neay'e O.erall ~tutua~ et'lntinn~ d&fene!ve, thF.t be l'fo\U.d. ooitti.nwa to d•la:r ai»
. ~t,pd to pi.it Utae>.S.~·lllldl a "..,...' tlle lflt.\er cq;cai-ot tb9·$4M i~t ~ t:tual:tt,r. toreee wc1t· ae !IQ am ~ss Bttttalions · •eN substit~~ting tttr aort'I capabl~ vnits to enable crg~nis!ng erach a rf'~enl-~ by reeonr.titut.1.ng battered Pamer divi8icM. Thltt ltttter tJio~ ~·si; e~alns 11rrr~eecid. on 25 Ooto~r, &'ldM.ng th&t 8tto.h a reee.l"ff: hi*d not 't-e"?n cre!.\tGd in tho >"est. (l; B1 25 O~t) On the n.erl. &lyi> Z6 Cctobftl"~ t,:tc T'n:rioMc •)'f: t.h!lt d:t t.~ dif;tm2184'.d "the eubject of r .. f\f'M'*'B ar.J int•r .... ~r~ntior. i'o~~I;!~ J'.l a S~'otfon titl~d, :.ie~ Ps Ji.n#fyo (l,r:1 1) Aecol'Qifli to U1is ir.::BU!!Me~ reports 1'roa ·ar~ nt-ntionM t.he pordbility of a oan•· Pant\e.r a.rrq groupiag battered IORUJJt!)J Pans.er dhieione, pari;in.0
l"l'~'r f..S fOI"llatiCll'le: l"t least f!ve tmeh dirit11.ont1 had been in th* M.!CH a!ncc early rep~.-t~r; de-15el"<;'rs t4Srnled to corroborate .thtt reports h;r ol.nilfting the refon~tiort or t.hq 12 SS and 21 f·~ DivhiorA11 $t . !!UiSBr.'ftG (B~:a2) and tbe l 8$ Pill Divition south of t\,., !his COtll'.'\O."ltary
quoWd. trotft the Twelfth .: ~Group that Allied penet.raticn had hftll eealed. oft and explot..1.'tio& prc;vent.ed °"' arn1r entohiflg, but &ft ener:y umoi-e-:1 r~se.r-ve wa11 l-Aj:i.n.z built up and might t»rll a pQw•rful :-rtrikiai ro:re@i or l'ttr1ser dlvidtmtl by 1 DeCMlber, to be pr~t;UUbly nged in the ~rth of' the ~ stern r"°t. Thi" r"'t'•ne Right. ••tmable the .JnertT to ~ch!e.vo h.h OA!or obj~iv& or etsl.!.1111! the A..Uied acivance for the •inU.•:!" .C\t the 'l!,,.st ?fa :1 or thlt Ui!h"!. u
.A reiiapitulatiQll of. the eMaj' • tJituation we• Cpnsffd in two· doc• · ment&, the TUSA G-2 E,..th!r.t~ /10, on l NO..-hf!r¥" znd ~ G·~ Periodio . of 5 .K .. emlH,l"o (It; l 1 A~ 28 Oq~-4 iov) The ohis.f illportance ot ta. to~ l".01'te4 ia the t'aQt ~' l loTe11ba'·O-:l le*-1- wa·tbe.~fit !~t.ir~te. :iPt't:ted prior to the 16 ~"-r. Couaterot":•mi~e, indi~thg that tM< G-<-2 r rtilN1t~ Wt?!' 110t ttl!&d &8 a f'req~nt atateAenr. of 0-2 opi.¢.ou. 1t e.icpresset! th& T~ F1' that. ff'Yen Posw and three Para ,iJ:f'it1.iqM, were undttt;oing re.ooutntotioa and ftll!t in 1Med1•te reeerve in the'·lfeat., '+'. They oould bit emplo,od tor loetl aoun~ttacks to contain illitd fQl"Cerr •or for a g~neral counteroffen31•e .. • The S No'ftllb:Gr Period.to ob~e1'Yed thet during the pattt. t"° 1eontb1J the eneay h&ti oondder~bl7 NL"ttilt M.rt 1'411~ •tnctv-.. iit ~~•st.. Br·cont.41.ainai tM; Al:U: ..
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. . - stntegie mobile renne er rebuil' PUMr and P~ra diTi.ou1· "'11eh us 1trat~oall1. 91 tustld !or iNiediate fJllSl)lOpaent 111 the lorill .. Uont~l ov~r HlllmRttte of broktln infsntr,r di.vieins awl DO!'Ad•script Sattlegro~,,s was obtaiJ'\ed bf reor£"nb1ne t.b~ into ~;sul.9rly mabu'ed reei~t".nt~ ar:d divi1one.
R'ot~ 1 s t1akea t,.'l$t a partietUl•riscc looaticin and de~igns.tiozl ~ tl#4I no~ ·.ran~ .•nay re~ .foro. bad not. lNtea ut«ted prior "t.o -..q
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The initial Mnt1oa ot ~H.U.IA u tho looaUon or th:b :force was !!!ede bJ'" t.h& 8 ~ber FtiJriodio, which eet:l.ltatsd th• enecy ha4 600 tc.nks. in thtt ~, 400 of thn in J"eHrft in fi.STPRAl.U., and tllee• res(}M'e for.see "'" •ttte @nea;r th• c.pabillt,. or J.amehiftg a laqeae'll~ aotmteroffentd.Te or Ninf'oreing with ~tul tank •l•enta •1.tainBt an of.fendvf1 ~ere in the l!S'l' .. 11\l ,.8, 8 !tova) 111• llisaion of thi~ reMrTe '1'8f Mre npeoiffo.all.7 t'1.n'OOuru.1ed in a l::? lfovembet' • s-~ary of t.he aneiey• 6 Crcler of Battle for ~-1~ ~ber, "Moh opined .•~&t the stt'fltag:lc TeSf'~ in l'IEST!=HALJA w111not bA i:Ot\iritt.00 tmtil t.h,_.,, enf'lty bt-llt"Tez he baa· det~rmin«td !,he ecope and cbjeuiln o:f ~
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··· : :l~oe~ ttprepan·tion t~ a<mHnt. hell that. U...•(l,c; lS JO•) Ia.: : tac-t., ~.U :1erl.od1c ohor:ved' 61!Mre i~ cone.i&Wraba crri~ t.blt ·
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tmwnt.aoted Piinstr divj.aions in the Non.Mm oeot.ora of the r-..ma.r .f'ront7 na~~l...,. the :2, q, 116 Pauer, 10 SS 'Panzer, aild 15 rar.~er Grent.t-1.HfSr nfvig:tcnft.. In addition te t~ l'an~c- t;rpe ther0 l"i.&a ~an ex&rw.alJ' f:":tn,idnbl,e .r"'rAnt.ry J"eim·,.•• of tiTtt Fara diY.i.Dns r11fora~ ala~ in tho NC"f:Tfl n•sbered 2, 3, !1, 61 7.. l t. waa uno.ert.ain il'~tilflr ttar fi'ould bl em-p~d onl,r ~ the noni~ t;v t.h_. Genaa lir•t. Para t:rq or "oil acme oth~r 'ef.rOtor of tM ~_..,tetC~t where good Infantry ill tv:ed.9dol•o~•
Yorced d!s~ero l or the cn~'s re~• wa~ tre f.'un~~•ntal point..@d ct:ii b.1 t.~ l? l'lOT«li°ber h~riocl1c" (1,A, 19 11o-r~) 1'be ~bird .it,.iq' a en·welor,i?;ent ~f Jl'Fi?. tl'!C the Allied otf ()Uaive on. the W~!t.ern !Tent bad CO!llpell.ed El break'~P of t.h& t\Obi le roerfte by MOYS!ent .froca irr.Sfi'WJ.JA. to poaitit.:11
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ov ~ct.rnllf' m.thtlnndl'.14 t~ty6 fansor divaimla .t.~ oontsctfn th• illied ll~•.,, •?, f'$J.l · aa oonUmli~ to r.old the. bulk ot ltU lntatrT HMrve° O\lt .. ~f:· ·~.:(~A, 10 Dee.).·Thi• r•lllJ'ft enablsd him ttto :cunt a r.poil~' otr•siV. in. an of!ort. to u.nhint;e the Allied C.$sa\tl t. on Festlq Deuwhlnttd;• Uo'We.ver. ~.no ene.iq liB.~ uperiencing 11 ari~ical dllwu,, ~hich M'l!\ ~e-~ibed · 01 thfl 6 J.lecemba1· PGriG.idi.c' a "ation on. reserves . and intert'«iJi~on'.t~.a .. {I,D, 16 lleco) r:J1t no the since Sop, .. {bad) sueh a:erittoal:.dieua oon!ron~d the en~y. lit •ould ta.Mm floll.bU'al.tbat th~ ene-:i:r Mn hio¥ J.a 'the ilOBbJr an.a witbouk- com.t'littJ.n& s,~ Ps ~. !t. al~ ·..-.e ·doubthJ. th&\ he et!B hold tJl4t fi!Sft1Lt ia $0Uth without adutii: fl&l'. *"tnto~•nt. inelucUng A.t-Mr., Tlul en€my ~ h~ve to Mvid• Sixth P.s I.my thus ria~ d.-f&>.it b.lth in t.he Iiorth and in the ~oi.it'h9s,. if. ~e'· ho.ldtt Sixth Pa A.nlf in tho 'lfortb, ·run a gcod ch&nc. o'!--./ 1'11.ird etOd .~~w;tth US Artiien reachirig the mill! this ,-.sr in the area of t.lUNZ., Y:in&lb"'~ ·to uolva thitt probl• Yitb roinf'ox·c••uta t'rOll :tM . ·· Ru~eian tl'otti 11 to i.nrlk diAator b the J:l.ST.t 8 ·. ·
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indicd.1<>~ dur-J?J!r tr'<G ._le pointed·w ;~ eeJmib;:lla11t1.c1« ~f the ~bl'IO ~Jt.h Ml~~ ~}l1:'f"fm.ll1>::QltJEG di?i«i<ms to rR.li'• dNtro}'Qd tirisiou ct f..v;'!tr11ar .reritHSp th•JSI' l:Ncnu:rtr-f.<\ti»a how ·b!i~ tl1'J: •n•ys ~ 1:1aapo~ 1;q,b:"1t:r·~ ba.~1o•l1.y ia.. ta pr&f.\~nt.6d a.hove~ t.fi• onea.y hne sruocffded to i:-::~'1! od.f::rrt ~r. c.rvMt1ng a ~.(>MlE1 :neam ~.;.tt. .Ul indications .er'! th~t H i?f th~ lt4.st he th< P ill. Ma ~.; .. ~
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~f' its ~n~b~.~aorfta to ~~ the l'hirs "' ArrlT att.&ok and that. t\u>thor NJ.Ato~t.-e a,a.tns~ thoir tttn1Ct. auf:t ~· frctA· e110tha- ~Mto~ er front..: .... , .. .·. . ·
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•a., 'Ml4t the ent.'4t1 'ri•flD ~~ ?1~\ldtion in ti-"1 ~;r:sT 11.s >tpf~clt5.nc R CJ.r1 ti~l et.age And u-~rton he.e htt;~ t.o lliCV9 his 't-::S<t/:t.M;IA A~oi" J.n ea atta.-p~ to be in paition to aonWn aey d&ngft'Oi"..ui A...:J,JiJ) ptti:lUt1'"1ti~:U in ti''9 6Un tn' U"'.'.ull U•M•
· 1bc !hat, at. leeet tt:.o ~ . .ond.bidoxuJ tl'OB 5CUIJ1W.VU ... •r ~1._,aom.eow ill tlMt mr, tu\ tt.t tM bulk of ntey•' Istantry !"&itli<irc·~~t& aust coae fl'O't'I far~ divlrirn-;~ ill ~tr&te£!O l"'!ls~rr• er i":ruA \!1T1tl' t"l!l.S i'l .;;.:S.i'?! Ali'! U·t1ttll""'
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f-J"; :t,. 'll"»~ d r.f.'~hntfini of divi~i<ms ~ughou~ tb.e tl•e~tere to "'~et tholl'il'f:it\ t. to l'./Je ~ .. :»u:th«rn seator.,
~(;:} Tt.e e.-•noenmtion of f'£nsor &trsn.gth iD ~_,, ·tJorth,. w.i tb. tho qigbt, etnto.nd in 11ttih O'S Anq zone.
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!lfhe ~nU...i th!J:·..ci~ out o! iln&9J'" .foroiae on the Tl:d.ri tt?' ltn.T f'ron\ ha~ r«h!ffd t.he tote.1 t.hlbn to an e.-t.!M tad oqu1 ., .... l$11t of 4 fl1"t'Si ~ dl"'C9 of ) dno.e l Oct. 'fba sit.wition in the ~ {'8'43) ttra&·«lp~r•~ •• deeMd ao crit10lll. tbt\t. Ara,- Group '0' m4 tO NH\l.Qaae, 3 Pa Qru P1T to Usl an.p. •a• • .&l8o "' Iaf J)iy •. 1;be ~ ing nlem of l' ta Gren fiiY end 106 P• ~ ..-.re mo'f'ed S to •he SevMtt.h 1J'S ~'l'\T 1.Cl\tlo Tite identifio&ticn in the 'J.'hinl lf!' l.1"fi1 ZOllO the 1£51; f'ew d#.yv of tl'1.l"ff lhG and fort...-.u B11a jsxlicai.a that. ~ He!U.J' 1• oaploy-1ne t.his tJpe or GHQ mlta to tJliokm M• at~ud liua ~ tlde front.. rua· oonaiden.~ ooq a tuipo?'U")", 1Q.ro11iaaUon to Ude ever ao!'• ptt1Hine. ®"&it.tu11ts in. o.~ •~ton .. ~ nlao to em~ the OM~ .to ub fd'lOtk•r-· ati;eept :to buil.i""1JP ·.~, •tnt1f:ie llobile< · .f'Qlll'T• is, ·r.conau tu ting. 1*\t fftl r 6ns.'1' dtt..,.ou. •
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1 l.00 p"!r d1vls:lon, l&il• the 1tn:.113g polfQ" of this ~r S'l.&J" be llatttd .•; \ t~ DOCll3. txttmt bl' 1 ck r;t UdS>ned t.a.nk CftT1S and oil aup;,l1ea,. U. · S;l~ti; iustsz-~ da.finitel.7 ha• the dapabUi\T ot la~ • . . co1~a1ft •tu::! poiat, OD t.h• W•stem hicnt at •1\Y tJu.
. •b) TIM a.ex\ -.t iitpOr+..MAt ree.r•ea gvailable to tu~ ~nef.JY ~r~ tho i'i't'f ttncont..~ot~cl f ~nzer di•i~i~rus in th• N0 rthf.'l"11 ~~{itc:rs d' th"' ; ost. ... rn F:-ont. Yihidi an oo• beiaa held in ksj' or J.rla7'. GNU;> :G'S&rve. Theu five wtlt& {2l'z, 9 Pa~ 10 SS Pg,_,,116 h, llM l5'ts GN<l. Divs) t.ogt\tll_. with 10S Pz Brig are eatiut.ed to have )00 t.Mkat. ·¥¥¥ '.Z'o tt .. 1$ i'o-roEt 81L~t be edd«\ 23.3 Ps Gr•n r.1v, nporRIS ref.or.a!ng in ~ABX, nth an •$U~tK SO t.~nu re lwonl.t ~· li 233 Ps t;rs~ bJ.y
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. ·· · :.. '· .)' . ·· .·. "{c)' l1i oxtm•l.1 !'Ol'll1datle Inr.c.trr noern 1• the !i'lle Pnra dividonts':etort\1"£ ta th&- Hor'U,I (2.l,51 6,; tm4 7 Pan tliw). 'mu·th•r tthes(f u.nis '1411 ~' nplored only ta the l'ortb Ul¥iflr coZ!Und q! Cet.el'fllobmr!"at STU:r.ttr' a Gens.an Til"st rs • Anrr er • ~ otbw Met.or o.r thtt ~t;swn· F~t. .,-han good lftfanU'y 1B DMC!ed noain& to 'be ~ji. One- tM.ng is outaiaa 7Uae J'an clinaoa ... had. troa 6/S l."ef>lca to ref rm ar.d all or• now reaty tor OCllRmit.Ntnt a.t til1' tis• tli'! grot.nd trr:op.s., · ·
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the Army cc:.trollJ.nc llO P5 l.ebtw. D1y nu. ia Wllt"f.FHAL!A. At; d••iCmtted 6 st f'1 Al"llr/'• ~ abo tst.eto4 t..'wt l SS Pi CorpaSI 9 SS fa Div .'&he:n-;:;t.1u!~ui 17 sr.:e.. 10 r.s rs riv 1 1\\Md~lt..er' '\1'£:.t'~ altso und~r. contrcl of' tr es rt J.111.;70 ~.,..m~ PW .tJle.iaed be ssw the dn~pation •ss Pa -.Ot. VI' cm ~ d~t 1tppoiutb11 ~•J (GSC) Jlmof.D (a li.inomaoht. otfice:r) • torau'llT ot lJO Ps 1.ehr Div,. aa ll•4(Ib).ot th..18 tzq early inNov.-··p,.. al•o 2tatc4
· efJ. t~e:dwtbnr (~ Lt ·deN 'ltpp' l>lmil<m ~ 6 SS ~ ~. , - · · · : · ' ~ ;t hrte 'bun .,uapeo!etl that t;M Pan1er J.rt17 wtiiCh .. 1"e".forMC! :1n ~iASIA «&fi 4ea12Mt'd Sb:th as: Ps Arat· Bu\ thi• i~ -~
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· sre 31i°"° .~ •1'4 :!20. fta. ~~"bly 1-lollcbc to "'- aboft MM4 · 'Civ~ ·Thu&, U th• men •-4. equi aent •r• cli.UM 9q'Dslly --.. .thue
. -four r>iva6 _~ · •1114 ·•• u ••till•tcid. a~ot;.a,poo;.~•·:Q4 so Tksa ff "° rs Llhr m.v i• w be e:onsitltiN4 1llUtr•t1• 01": .... cn!lrut offittir;nQ,. at Sixth :1S ra :Ma::r Din, ~hea ·it •i:J*tt"e: lU:•JT
.. <i;}lat_ th~" ~Y• artr rtMdY to t.n th• .C.S.•J.d. •P~l!liJ• Bouver, :L~ .~ .: ....... : , _ ,,~sf!!.ha:.:~t .• tile -3SJ~sa"~Y• -~'!~V~ pn~~iitlal """4tairni .,_._.;«
J.30 r~ ~~· ~lv asct a&f'\'10~ - bti~r fl~l"f4 for- ecabl~·. tl1ari·.lJO Px t.cJbl• Div. "'~Ho QJft mw.iJ•g •tat-.~nt ths.t e. nwber !PEAA {'Blockiag1).
l"iva will M ua•C! to pl'ffnt the· JJ.l.l6'1 ·!KG in.-ognsaiag brtJ'ODll ·thfl the outpo£ta of r~~ hutaohbnd 8&8}5 auceptllble.. (S•e Par 3, r~-t l'-. .tnna lbr; 3 to Chin US i.Rt7 G-2 Pwiodic F&rert No~ l8S6
.lJ ~-i.'10 1944) ,, Ttnze, Sixth SS rs A.~y c;o~d aonat.'-tno the r•sBM'O for 3 ~iix;l" larp ~l• c~nmteN"Ltilek agaittr-t the mt1.Jt;l" Allied t.hr•t t.\1 t~ Fte1~h"'
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- to &cMeT& e. largo ae«lc llrrnk·~• W-osw..-.1 a .. -AlliM posit.ions 1111M.'1Cr. ire not conatn".et.d 1n d•p-f.h; b. 'fhr; .Ulie6 bffe no reM:l"ff Pi.vi behind th& •oUlal . .fight11't4 llWi~;. Ch Th& Af.wrtt:'.&11 f!:Oldier ia rrar-w41ary.
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, , :· ·:Mver •t the:-. es-t.t ~ ot a tillif,t, •nd. f.o.' dlm~'t our 'fdater .- oo:l!Apdpi.ng would be a_ ai• "'wtb ••nJ' d.e:ke. ··10 lott: Sixth Pa~•r . -1~ itt tba ~~n.tt o( it. wauld bcwt-vti-r -be a tll.n.at..f.r ~r~a irnJ;&blit, . f< .. r ~~~· 1mHffi •. ~~ ~."~l''!. ~~fe®~ .. t~1~;;•~d•. ~!Vl ~~h.tb~~ft fi'R ,.nsw
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