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Edited and Introduced by Bob Carruthers
This ebook edition published in Great Britain in 2011 by Coda Books Ltd, Unit 1, Cutlers Farm Business Centre, Edstone, Wootton Wawen, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, B95 6DJ
www.codahistory.com
Copyright 2011 Coda Books Ltd
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Originally published as part of the US Army in Action series, as Bastogne - the Story of the First Eight Days In Which the 101st Airborne Division Was Closed Within the Ring of German Forces in Washington, D.C. Infantry journal Press, 1946. Written by Colonel S. L. A. Marshall,and assisted By Captain John G. Westover And Lieutenant A. Joseph Webber (Drawings By Technical Sergeant Olin Dows)
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 978 1 908538 41 3
There are few better accounts of the first eight days of the Battle of the Bulge than S.L.A. Marshalls excellent account of the events as viewed from the US perspective. This masterful study was first published in 1946 and appeared in the Infantry Journal Inc, but was rescued from obscurity by the programme of reprints undertaken by the Center For Military History.
Marshalls study is definitely of its time and was written when the memories of the events were still fresh. The attitudes expressed by Marshall reflect the prevailing mood of the immediate post-war era. To a modern audience the tone might feel jingoistic, and to an extent even boastful, but in many respects that is what makes them so interesting today. This is an account of the fighting expressed in the language of the day by those who were there on the ground. It reflects their pride in their achievements and provides a modern audience with a unique insight into the attitude towards events which had so recently unfolded.
I hope you enjoy this book and will join us in exploring others in the series.
Bob Carruthers
The Center of Military History is pleased to present the second volume in the U.S. Army in Action series, a facsimile reprint of Brigadier General S. L. A. Marshall's Bastogne: The First Eight Days. Originally published in 1946, this brief study provides a combat history of a critical battle during the Allied liberation of Europe in World War II. Outnumbered and surrounded for five days, a U.S. Army combined arms force of airborne infantry, armor, engineers, tank destroyers, and artillery conducted a successful defense of the Belgian crossroads town of Bastogne in late December 1944. They separated the German combined arms formations and destroyed the pieces, halting the offensive. The outcome of this battle was critical to the successful Allied defense against the German Ardennes offensive.
Bastogne offers unique insights, capturing the immediate impressions of the soldiers who fought in this harsh winter engagement. The author penetrates the fog of war with a coherent narrative that clearly captures the strategy, tactics, and leadership of the battle. This action strangled the German logistical flow to their forward assault divisions, disrupting their offensive tempo and slowing their advance. What emerges is a vivid case study of how decisive leadership and incidents of individual heroism can contribute to overcoming enemy forces and weather.
Historians and professional soldiers will find Bastogne a valuable addition to their reading list. The Center of Military History recommends it highly for use in conjunction with Staff Rides. Although later studies provide more depth of research and detailed analysis concerning the Battle of Bastogne, Marshall's book, with its excellent maps, provides a superb one-volume narrative which can be utilized as a guide for officers and noncommissioned officers when visiting the Ardennes battlefield.
The Center wishes to thank Mrs. S.L.A. Marshall for her kind assistance with our efforts to reprint Bastogne as well as her continued support of the U.S. Army Historical Programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
WILLIAM A. STOFFT
Brigadier General,. U.S. Army
Chief of Military History
MEMBERS OF UNITS MENTIONED IN THIS
NARRATIVE
Commanding General: General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chief of Staff: Lt. Gen. Walter B. Smith
A. C. of S., G-3: Maj. Gen. J. F. M. Whiteley
Commanding General: Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Commanding General: Gen. Courtney H. Hodges
Commanding General: Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.
Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Troy H. Middleton
Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway
Acting Commander at the beginning of the Bastogne concentration: Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin
Chief of Staff: Colonel Ralph D. Eaton
Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor
Acting Division Commander during the first phase of Bastogne operations: Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe
Assistant Division Commander: Brig. Gen. Gerald J. Higgins
A. C. of S., G-1, and Acting Chief of Staff: Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore
A. C. of S., G-2: Lt. Col. Paul A. Danahy
A. C. of S., G-3: Lt. Col. H. W. O. Kinnard
A. C. of S., GA Lt. Col. Carl W. Kohls
Surgeon: Lt. Col. David Gold
Civil Affairs Officer: Capt. Robert S. Smith
Aide to the Commanding General: Lt. Frederic D. Starrett
Division Artillery Commander: Col. Thomas L. Sherburne, Jr.
Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Julian J. Ewell
S-4: Maj. William H. Butler
1ST BATTALION (Companies A, B, C and Hq.)
Commanding Officer: Major Raymond V. Bottomly, Jr.
2D BATTALION (Companies D, E, F and Hq.)
Commanding Officer: Major Sammie N. Homan
3D BATTALION (Companies G, H, I and Hq.)
Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. George A Griswold
Members of this regiment who figure in the narrative:
Company A Capt. Stanfield A. Stach; Lt. James C. Murphy; Lt. Joseph B. Schweiker; Sgt. Lyle B. Chamberlain; Pfc. William C. Michel
Company D: Cpl. Frank Lasik; Pvt. Manzi
Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Steve A. Chappuis
Executive: Lt. Col. Patrick J. Cassidy
S-3: Capt. James J. Hatch
Surgeon: Major Douglas T. Davidson
Commander, Hq. Co.: Capt. James C. Stone
1ST BATTALION (Companies A, B, C and Hq.)
Commanding Officer: Major John D. Hanlon
S-2: Lt. Samuel B. Nickels, Jr.
Company A Capt. Wallace A. Swanson
Company C: Capt. George R. Cody.
2D BATTALION (Companies D, E, F and Hq.)
Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Thomas H. Sudiffe
3D BATTALION (Companies G, H, I and Hq.)
Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. John P. Stopka
Commanding Officer: Col. Robert F. Sink
S-4: Capt. Salve H. Matheson
1ST BATTALION (Companies A, B, C and Hq.)
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