When he received the information for help from the tank battalion, Brigadier General McAuliff, the acting division commander of the 101st Airborne Division, was stunned. He had thought that the Germans would probably surround the site to attack the aid, but he did not expect that they had already emerged to such an outer area.

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As the sky became darker and the air combat forces gradually retreated. McAuliffe did not want to fight the German army at this time.

He ordered the 501st Airborne Regiment to respond to the Tank Battalion, and then the entire army temporarily stopped advancing and waited for dawn to go deep into the towns of Twins, Wagine and other towns.

The 28th Infantry Division was surrounded in these towns.

Shortly after the 501st Airborne Regiment left, the Supreme Commander did not send Eisenhow's order, requiring the 101st Airborne Division to continue moving forward and meet with the 28th Infantry Division as soon as possible.

It turned out that the commander of the 28th Infantry Division sent a message to Eisenhower. The German army was pressing step by step, and the 28th Infantry Division was constantly compressed and is now trapped in a very narrow range.

The Germans like to launch large-scale offensives at night, and the 28th Infantry Division is no longer able to withstand a fierce attack from the German army.

If the 101st Airborne Division fails to meet with the 28th Infantry Division in time, the latter will likely surrender to the Germans tonight.

Commodore McAuliff, who understood the situation, couldn't help but curse. He had been struggling for a week, and it was only the last night, so why couldn't he keep it?

Eisenhower could not bear the consequences of the surrender of the two infantry divisions to the German army, so his orders were very decisive and harsh.

McAuliflik summoned his officers to discuss it. A small number of people believed that the night marching was very dangerous and should be very cautious.

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Most officers believed that the Germans were bluffing, that their forces were only enough to surround the 28th Infantry Division, and that there was no extra force to come to fight the 101st Airborne Division.

Even if they dared to come, the 101 Airborne Division was ready for battle and must teach the arrogant Germans a lesson and defeat their arrogance.

In addition, there are jet fighters above the head, and if the situation is critical, some air support can be obtained.

In general, the 101st Airborne Division had a strong morale and was not afraid of the German army.

Acting division commander Brigadier General McAuliffe could not refuse to execute Eisenhower's orders. Since the officers agreed to facilitate the 28th Infantry Division to join forces tonight, he would not hesitate anymore.

As darkness completely descended, the 101st airborne division slowly approached the Arden forest.

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The German army had scattered a large number of special forces in this area, so General Mandofir, the commander of the Fifth Armored Army, always knew the location of the 101st Airborne Division.

Admiral Mandofir's target was not the 28th Infantry Division in the encirclement from beginning to end, but the 101st Airborne Division of the Star Force.

He kept asking his troops to impose oppression on the 28th Infantry Division, but avoided excessive oppression, so that the troops would surrender too early.

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"Admiral, after receiving a report from the special forces, the 101st Airborne Division entered the Arden Forest overnight." The chief of staff of the Fifth Armored Army said with some excitement.

Admiral Mandofir's eyes slightly closed and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if all this was within his expectations.

There are many mosquitoes in the forest, and there are always buzzing sounds in your ears.

Admiral Mandofir raised his hand to drive away the mosquitoes on his cheek, and said in a cold voice:

"All troops are on standby. Once the 101st Airborne Division enters the ambush position, I will surround them to death. No one is allowed to let go!"

The Fifth Armored Army has three armored divisions and more than 400 tanks, which is one of the two most important armored forces in this Ardenne counterattack.

Unlike the situation on the Western Front, the main purpose of the southern front where General Mandofir is to severely damage the US First Army and to attack the morale of the US military, so that they dare not approach the Arden forest easily.

If possible, drive the U.S. troops to the west bank of the Meuse River.

The German troops lacked fuel and lacked logistics supplies, so they could not carry out long-distance raids, so they deliberately attracted the 101st Airborne Division.

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At 10 pm on May 28, the 101 Airborne Division, who was moving forward carefully, finally entered the encirclement preset by Mandofir.

From the entire line of defense, this encirclement is like a fist that has been shot out, deeply hidden inside the Allied line of defense, which is very inconsistent.

The core of the fist is the 101st Airborne Division, and the position close to the forearm is the 28th Infantry Division, and there is still about 5 kilometers between the two units.

Because it was at night and the situation was unclear, Commodore McAuliff only felt that German harassing troops appeared in all directions, and did not know that the German army was already boldly intertwining and was going to make their dumplings.

Germans like to engage in harassment and attacks at night, and the peripheral troops are used to it, so they do not pay enough attention.

The guns and cannons had been sounding all night. When the sun came out the next day, the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division were surprised to find that the German army had actually pushed the front line under their noses.

Brigadier General McAuliffe's heart flashed with panic, but he still asked himself to remain calm as much as possible.

The German army lacked enough troops, and the encirclement was definitely full of loopholes.

In order to promote the rank of Major General and officially become the commander of the 101st Airborne Division, Commodore McAuliff still remembers the mission assigned by Eisenhower to rescue the 28th Infantry Division.

The distance between the two sides was already very close, and he didn't want to fail.

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After thinking for a long time, McAuliffe decided to carry out the rescue operation and the breakout operation at the same time.

The 501st Airborne Regiment received an order to open a liaison channel with the 28th Infantry Division within 5 hours.

The 401st Airborne Regiment was tentatively breaking through to the outside world and testing the reality of the German army.

Because the weather is good, the actions in both directions are supported by strong air firepower.

Especially in the operation to open up the liaison channel, the powerful Allied Air Force blew up the area in front of the 501 Airborne Regiment.

Whether there were or not, the bombers dropped a large number of high-explosive bombs and incendiary bombs. A striking scar appeared in the mountains and the forest was blown up to bare.

The bombing operation was a bit alarming, and some German troops were forced to run out.

The powerful air force almost became the lord of the battlefield, and the German positions were completely swallowed up.

Admiral Mandofir, commander of the Fifth Armored Army, watched the enemy bomber brigade fly over the forest, his eyes full of hatred.

If it weren't for the interference of these bombers, he had already launched a general attack on the 101st Airborne Division.

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The Fifth Armored Army could no longer prevent the 101st Airborne Division from rendezvousing with the 28th Infantry Division. Fortunately, the encirclement was still there, and the Americans were still trapped in the Arden forest.

The German interceptor troops on the southern wing used a large number of smoke bombs and rockets. Once the 401st Airborne Regiment attempted to break through, the Germans would fire a large number of smoke bombs on the fields and on the road, and use the cover of smoke to strangle the US troops that broke through.

The fighter jets and bombers above their heads could not distinguish between us and us, and did not dare to drop bombs easily.

With this tactic of losing both sides, the German army curbed the US military's breakthrough.

The 101 Airborne Division basically suffered no losses, and the main force was still there. After learning that they were surrounded, the soldiers were not panicked. Instead, they calmly built defensive positions under the command of officers at all levels, waiting for the night battle to come.

Brigadier General McAuliff stays with the commander of the 28th Infantry Division. Currently, the two divisions are in one place, with a total force of more than 26,000.

Before dark, the Air Force dropped a large amount of supplies for them and had sufficient food and ammunition.

The Germans did not have the ability to eat them in one bite, and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

The happiest person to successfully surround the 101st Airborne Division was the beard. He immediately asked Goebbels to release this exciting news through Imperial Radio.

At the same time, Xiao Wangzi excitedly sent a telegram to McAuliff, the acting commander of the 101 Airborne Division in the encirclement to persuade him to surrender. His words were gentle and even felt a sense of respect and politeness.

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But what he didn't expect was that McAuliffe's reply only had one word:

"Neuropathy!"

This back and forth will eventually become an interesting story on the Western Front battlefield.

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