In villages leading into Bastogne, two American battalions stave off a massive panzer assault. In the villages around Bastogne on December 24, 1944, American and German commanders braced for battle. In Rolle, northwest of Bastogne, snow covered the 16thcentury château that served as the headquarters for the 101st Airborne Division’s 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, and …
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