The Battle of St. Vith was an engagement in Belgium fought during the Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine in World War II. It was one of several battles on December 16, 1944 constituting the opening of Germany's Ardennes counteroffensive (more …

sight of the importance of St. Vith and the gallant stand made for its defense by elements of Corps troops, by remnants of the 106th Division, and by CCB of the 7th Armored Division.

The Battle of St. Vith, which began Dec. 16, 1944, was part of the Battle of the Bulge. St. Vith represented the right flank in the advance of the German offensive, which intended a pincer...

The village of St. Vith lay approximately 12 miles behind the front lines on December 16, 1944, the day the offensive code-named Operation Watch on the Rhine began. The town was also in Fifth Panzer Army’s area of advance. St. Vith is built on a low hill surrounded on all sides by slightly higher rises.

English: This is a map of the Ardennes, Belgium, showing the advance of the German LXVI Corps on St. Vith, December 16, 1944. This is a sketch map, not to scale, but the furthest German advance covers about five miles. This map was drawn on Inkscape version 0.47.

Map of the St Vith / Schöenberg area showing main axes of German attacks between the 19th-23rd December, axes of local retreat by elements of the 422nd and 423rd regiments, US 106th Infantry...

In December 1944, in the small town of St. Vith, Belgium, American soldiers fought in one of the most savage engagements in the U.S. Army’s history. Their actions had implications far beyond...

The Battle of St. Vith was a battle fought between the United States and Germany near the Belgian city of St. Vith during World War II. The German attack of St. Vith took place as a part of the northern German push towards Antwerp during the opening stages of the Battle of the Bulge.

Dec 31, 2014 · St. Vith, Belgium, was one of these. 7th Armored Division (reinforced) held the position against major elements of two German Panzer Armies for six days, seriously disrupting the German's timetable. The Americans at St. Vith held their ground until ordered to withdraw.

The Battle of St. Vith was part of the Battle of the Bulge, which began on 16 December 1944, and represented the right flank in the advance of the German center, 5th Panzer-Armee (Armored Army), toward the ultimate objective of Antwerp.