Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble

  2nd Armored Division ‘Hell on Wheels’

  Major General Ernest N. Harmon

  CCA, CCB and CCR; 41st Armored Infantry Regiment; 66th and 67th Armored Regiments

  14th, 78th and 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalions

  17th Armored Engineer Battalion; 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

  702nd Tank Destroyer Battalion; 195th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  Elements of 738th Tank Battalion (special – mine clearing) attached

  3rd Armored Division ‘Spearhead’

  Major General Maurice Rose

  CCA, CCB and CCR; 36th Armored Infantry Regiment; 32nd and 33rd Armored Regiments

  54th, 67th and 391st Armored Field Artillery Battalions

  23rd Armored Engineer Battalion; 83rd Reconnaissance Squadron

  643rd and 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalions; 486th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  83rd Infantry Division ‘Ohio’

  Major General Robert C. Macon

  329th, 330th and 331st Infantry Regiments

  322nd, 323rd, 324th and 908th Field Artillery Battalions

  308th Engineer Combat Battalion; 453rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  774th Tank Battalion; 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

  84th Infantry Division ‘Railsplitters’

  Brigadier General Alexander R. Bolling

  333rd, 334th and 335th Infantry Regiments

  325th, 326th, 327th and 909th Field Artillery Battalions

  309th Engineer Combat Battalion

  701st Tank Battalion, replaced by 771st Tank Battalion on 20 December

  638th Tank Destroyer Battalion; 557th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  XVIII Airborne Corps

  Major General Matthew B. Ridgway

  14th Cavalry Group, Mechanized

  254th, 275th, 400th and 460th Field Artillery Battalions

  79th Field Artillery Group (153rd, 551st and 552nd Field Artillery Battalions)

  179th Field Artillery Group (259th and 965th Field Artillery Battalions)

  211th Field Artillery Group (240th and 264th Field Artillery Battalions)

  401st Field Artillery Group (187th and 809th Field Artillery Battalions)

  7th Armored Division ‘Lucky Seventh’

  Brigadier General Robert W. Hasbrouck

  CCA, CCB and CCR; 23rd, 38th and 48th Armored Infantry Battalions

  17th, 31st and 40th Tank Battalions; 87th Reconnaissance Squadron

  434th, 440th and 489th Armored Field Artillery Battalions

  33rd Armored Engineer Battalion; 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion

  203rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  820th Tank Destroyer Battalion (25–30 December)

  30th Infantry Division ‘Old Hickory’

  Major General Leland S. Hobbs

  117th, 119th and 120th Infantry Regiments

  113th, 118th, 197th and 230th Field Artillery Battalions

  517th Parachute Infantry Regiment attached; 105th Engineer Combat Battalion

  743rd Tank Battalion; 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

  110th, 431st and 448th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalions

  75th Infantry Division

  Major General Fay B. Prickett

  289th, 290th and 291st Infantry Regiments

  730th, 897th, 898th and 899th Field Artillery Battalions

  275th Engineer Combat Battalion; 440th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  750th Tank Battalion; 629th and 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalions

  82nd Airborne Division ‘All American’

  Major General James M. Gavin

  504th, 505th, 507th and 508th Parachute Infantry Regiments

  325th Glider Infantry Regiment; 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion

  319th and 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalions

  376th and 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalions; 80th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  551st Parachute Infantry Battalion; 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion (2–11 January)

  740th Tank Battalion (30 December–11 January)

  643rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (4–5 January)

  106th Infantry Division ‘Golden Lions’

  Major General Alan W. Jones

  422nd, 423rd and 424th Infantry Regiments

  589th, 590th, 591st and 592nd Field Artillery Battalions

  81st Engineer Combat Battalion; 820th Tank Destroyer Battalion

  634th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (8–18 December)

  440th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (8 December–4 January)

  563rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (9–18 December)

  101st Airborne Division ‘Screaming Eagles’

  Brigadier General Anthony C. McAuliffe (Major General Maxwell D. Taylor)

  501st, 502nd and 506th Parachute Infantry Regiments

  327th Glider Infantry Regiment; 1st Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry

  321st and 907th Glider Field Artillery Battalions

  377th and 463rd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion

  326th Airborne Engineer Battalion; 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion

  81st Airborne Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  US Third Army

  Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr

  109th, 115th, 217th and 777th Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalions

  456th, 465th, 550th and 565th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalions

  280th Engineer Combat Battalion (later assigned to Ninth Army)

  III Corps

  Major General John Millikin

  6th Cavalry Group, Mechanized; 179th, 274th, 776th and 777th Field Artillery Battalions

  193rd Field Artillery Group (177th, 253rd, 696th, 776th and 949th Field Artillery Battalions)

  203rd Field Artillery Group (278th, 742nd, 762nd Field Artillery Battalions)

  1137th Engineer Combat Group (145th, 188th and 249th Engineer Combat Battalions)

  183rd and 243rd Engineer Combat Battalions; 467th and 468th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalions

  4th Armored Division

  Major General Hugh J. Gaffey

  CCA, CCB and CCR; 8th, 35th and 37th Tank Battalions

  10th, 51st and 53rd Armored Infantry Battalions

  22nd, 66th and 94th Armored Field Artillery Battalions

  24th Armored Engineer Battalion; 25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

  489th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion; 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion

  6th Armored Division ‘Super Sixth’

  Major General Robert W. Grow

  CCA, CCB and CCR; 15th, 68th and 69th Tank Battalions

  9th, 44th and 50th Armored Infantry Battalions

  128th, 212th and 231st Armored Field Artillery Battalions

  25th Armored Engineer Battalion; 86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

  691st Tank Destroyer Battalion; 777th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  26th Infantry Division ‘Yankee’

  Major General Willard S. Paul

  101st, 104th and 328th Infantry Regiments

  101st, 102nd, 180th and 263rd Field Artillery Battalions

  101st Engineer Combat Battalion; 735th Tank Battalion

  818th Tank Destroyer Battalion; 390th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  35th Infantry Division ‘Santa Fe’

  Major General Paul W. Baade

  134th, 137th and 320th Infantry Regiments

  127th, 161st, 216th and 219th Field Artillery Battalions

  60th Engineer Combat Battalion; 654th Tank Destroyer Battalion

  448th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  90th Infantry Division ‘Tough ’Ombres’

  Major General James A. Van Fleet

  357th, 358th and 359th Infantry Regiments

  343rd, 344th, 345th and 915th Field Artillery Battalions

  315th Engineer Combat Battalion; 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion

  774th Tank Destroyer Battalion (21 December–6 January)

  537th Anti-Aircraft Artil
lery Battalion

  VIII Corps

  Major General Troy H. Middleton

  174th Field Artillery Group (965th, 969th and 700th Field Artillery Battalions)

  333rd Field Artillery Group (333rd and 771st Field Artillery Battalions)

  402nd Field Artillery Group (559th, 561st and 740th Field Artillery Battalions)

  422nd Field Artillery Group (81st and 174th Field Artillery Battalions)

  687th Field Artillery Battalion; 178th and 249th Engineer Combat Battalions

  1102nd Engineer Group (341st Engineer General Service Regiment)

  1107th Engineer Combat Group (159th and 168th Engineer Combat Battalions)

  1128th Engineer Combat Group (35th, 44th and 202nd Engineer Combat Battalions)

  French Light Infantry (six Light Infantry Battalions from Metz region)

  467th, 635th and 778th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalions

  9th Armored Division ‘Phantom’

  Major General John W. Leonard

  CCA, CCB and CCR; 27th, 52nd and 60th Armored Infantry Battalions

  2nd, 14th and 19th Tank Battalions; 3rd, 16th and 73rd Armored Field Artillery Battalions

  9th Armored Engineer Battalion; 89th Cavalry Squadron

  811th Tank Destroyer Battalion; 482nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  11th Armored Division ‘Thunderbolt’

  Brigadier General Charles S. Kilburn

  CCA, CCB and CCR; 21st, 55th and 63rd Armored Infantry Battalions

  22nd, 41st and 42nd Tank Battalions

  490th, 491st and 492nd Armored Field Artillery Battalions

  56th Armored Engineer Battalion; 602nd Tank Destroyer Battalion

  41st Cavalry Squadron; 575th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  17th Airborne Division ‘Golden Talons’

  Major General William M. Miley

  507th and 513th Parachute Infantry Regiments; 193rd and 194th Glider Infantry Regiments

  680th and 681st Glider Field Artillery Battalions; 466th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion

  139th Airborne Engineer Battalion; 155th Airborne Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  28th Infantry Division ‘Keystone’

  Major General Norman D. Cota

  109th, 110th and 112th Infantry Regiments

  107th, 108th, 109th and 229th Field Artillery Battalions

  103rd Engineer Combat Battalion; 447th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  707th Tank Battalion; 602nd and 630th Tank Destroyer Battalions

  87th Infantry Division ‘Golden Acorn’

  Brigadier General Frank L. Culin Jr

  345th, 346th and 347th Infantry Regiments

  334th, 335th, 336th and 912th Field Artillery Battalions; 312th Engineer Combat Battalion

  761st Tank Battalion; 549th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  610th Tank Destroyer Battalion (14–22 December)

  691st Tank Destroyer Battalion (22–24 December and 8–26 January)

  704th Tank Destroyer Battalion (17–19 December)

  XII Corps

  Major General Manton S. Eddy

  2nd Cavalry Group, Mechanized

  161st, 244th, 277th, 334th, 336th and 736th Field Artillery Battalions

  177th Field Artillery Group (215th, 255th and 775th Field Artillery Battalions)

  182nd Field Artillery Group (802nd, 945th and 974th Field Artillery Battalions)

  183rd Field Artillery Group (695th and 776th Field Artillery Battalions)

  404th Field Artillery Group (273rd, 512th and 752nd Field Artillery Battalions)

  4th Infantry Division ‘Ivy’

  Major General Raymond O. Barton

  8th, 12th and 22nd Infantry Regiments; 20th, 29th, 42nd and 44th Field Artillery Battalions

  4th Engineer Combat Battalion; 70th Tank Battalion

  802nd and 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalions; 377th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  5th Infantry Division ‘Red Diamond’

  Major General Stafford L. Irwin

  2nd, 10th and 11th Infantry Regiments; 19th, 21st, 46th and 50th Field Artillery Battalions

  7th Engineer Combat Battalion; 737th Tank Battalion; 449th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  654th Tank Destroyer Battalion (22–25 December); 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (from 25 December)

  807th Tank Destroyer Battalion (17–21 December); 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion (13 July–20 December)

  10th Armored Division ‘Tiger’

  Major General William H. H. Morris Jr

  CCA, CCB and CCR; 20th, 54th and 61st Armored Infantry Battalions

  3rd, 11th and 21st Tank Battalions; 609th Tank Destroyer Battalion

  419th, 420th and 423rd Armored Field Artillery Battalions

  55th Armored Engineer Battalion; 90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

  796th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  80th Infantry Division ‘Blue Ridge’

  Major General Horace L. McBride

  317th, 318th and 319th Infantry Regiments

  313th, 314th, 315th and 905th Field Artillery Battalions; 702nd Tank Battalion

  305th Engineer Combat Battalion; 633rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

  610th Tank Destroyer Battalion (23 November–6 December and 21 December–28 January)

  808th Tank Destroyer Battalion (25 September–21 December)

  XXX Corps

  Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks

  2nd Household Cavalry Regiment; 11th Hussars

  4th and 5th Regiments, Royal Horse Artillery; 27th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

  7th, 64th and 84th Medium Regiments, Royal Artillery

  6th Airborne Division

  Major General Eric Bols

  6th Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps

  249th Airborne Field Company, Royal Engineers; 3rd and 591st Parachute Squadrons, Royal Engineers; 3rd and 9th Airborne Squadrons, Royal Engineers; 53rd Light Regiment, Royal Artillery; 3rd and 4th Airlanding Anti-Tank Batteries, Royal Artillery

  22nd Independent Parachute Company

  3rd Parachute Brigade (8th Parachute Battalion; 9th Parachute Battalion; 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion)

  5th Parachute Brigade (7th Parachute Battalion; 12th Parachute Battalion; 13th Parachute Battalion)

  6th Airlanding Brigade (12th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment; 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry; 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles)

  51st (Highland) Infantry Division

  Major General G. T. G. Rennie

  2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry

  126th, 127th and 128th Field Regiments, Royal Artillery; 61st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery; 40th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

  274th, 275th and 276th Field Companies, Royal Engineers

  1/7 Machine-Gun Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

  152nd Infantry Brigade (2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders; 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders; 5th Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders)

  153rd Infantry Brigade (5th Battalion, Black Watch; 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders; 5/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders)

  154th Infantry Brigade (1st Battalion, Black Watch; 7th Battalion, Black Watch; 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)

  53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division

  Major General R. K. Ross

  81st, 83rd and 133rd Field Regiments, Royal Artillery

  53rd Reconnaissance Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps

  71st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery; 25th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

  244th, 282nd and 555th Field Companies, Royal Engineers

  71st Infantry Brigade (1st Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry; 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry; 4th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers)

  158th Infantry Brigade (7th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers; 1/5th Battalion, Welch Regiment; 1st Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment)

  160th Infantry Briga
de (2nd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment; 1/5th Battalion, Welch Regiment; 6th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers)

  29th Armoured Brigade

  Brigadier C. B. Harvey

  23rd Hussars; 3rd Royal Tank Regiment; 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry; 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade

  33rd Armoured Brigade

  Brigadier H. B. Scott

  144th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps; 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry; 1st East Riding Yeomanry

  34th Army Tank Brigade

  Brigadier W. S. Clarke

  9th Royal Tank Regiment; 107th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps; 147th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps

  Corps Reserve

  Guards Armoured Division

  50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division

  WEHRMACHT

  Army Group B

  Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model

  Fifth Panzer Army

  General der Panzertruppe Hasso von Manteuffel

  19th Flak-Brigade; 207th and 600th Engineer Battalions

  653rd Heavy Panzerjäger Battalion; 669th Ost (East) Battalion

  638th, 1094th and 1095th Heavy Artillery Batteries

  25th/975th Fortress Artillery Battery; 1099th, 1119th and 1121st Heavy Mortar Batteries

  XLVII Panzer Corps

  General der Panzertruppe Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz

  766th Volksartillerie Corps; 15th Volkswerfer-Brigade; 182nd Flak-Regiment

  2nd Panzer-Division

  Oberst Meinrad von Lauchert

  3rd Panzer-Regiment; 2nd and 304th Panzergrenadier-Regiments

  74th Artillery Regiment; 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion

  38th Anti-Tank Battalion; 38th Engineer Battalion; 273rd Flak Battalion

  9th Panzer-Division

  Generalmajor Harald Freiherr von Elverfeldt

  33rd Panzer-Regiment; 10th and 11th Panzergrenadier-Regiments

  102nd Artillery Regiment; 9th Reconnaissance Battalion

  50th Anti-Tank Battalion; 86th Engineer Battalion; 287th Flak Battalion

  301st Heavy Panzer Battalion (attached)