The Beleagured 39th Infantry, 9th Div, 7th Corps, was part of the
U.S. Army assigned to penetrate the Siegfried Line. It's mission
was to sweep the central part of the Huertgen Forest and link up
with the 47th Infantry near Schevenhuette by advancing up the
Monschau Corridor from the town of Monschau through the forest.
Having fought its way through the forest, its strength severely
sapped by the endevour, the 39th had one of its battalions detached
to other duties in a rear area. After receiving armor reinforcements
the 39th Infantry was assigned to take the ridge east of the town
of Lammersdorf. This ridge was dominated by the town of Rollesbroich
and was held firmly in the the hands of the German 89th Infantry
Division. The assault failed when the exhausted men of the 39th were
unable to cross the last few hundred yards of open ground. You must
take the town of Rollesbroich if you can. Created by Keith Heitmann,
dheitm8612@aol.com,http://users.aol.com:/dheitm8612/page1.htm, Stalag 13 BBS,
219-763-0826.
