26th Infantry Division: Mon Schumann Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 11/7/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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26th Infantry Division: Mon Schumann

“In the period 1 - 4 January 1945 a succession of bitter attacks and counter-attacks took place approximately one kilometer north of the village of Nothum at a crossroads called Mon Schumann, at which point the main road from Bastogne to Wiltz was threatened. On 2 January, the 101st Infantry, with 3d Battalion, 328th Infantry attached, jumped off in an attack to secure Mon Schumann and Hill 490 beyond. The 2d Battalion and C Company of the 1st Battalion were halted early in the attack by heavy enemy fire from enemy tanks and automatic weapons. The 3d Battalion, 328th Infantry was employed to strengthen the attack, but the stalemate was never eliminated. Although our troops reached Hill 490 several times, counter-thrusts by the enemy forced our withdrawal. Other elements of the Division, endeavoring to push forward, were forced back to original positions.”

in: 26th Infantry Division History World War II, compiled and edited by G-3 Section, 26th Infantry Division
Druck: Buch- und Kunstdruckerei "Welsermuhl", Wels
Klischee: Krammer, Linz

For further reading, please contact the owner or check the following site: (visit link)

An easy hike of 2,5 km in the area of the Schumann crossings where “a series of pitched fights” (Hugh M. Cole: The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge) took place from December 27, 1944 to January 9, 1945.
Maison Schumann was marked “Mon Schumann” on the maps used by the American troops and consequently the combat area is often referred to as such in U.S. documents. Don’t miss the National Liberation Memorial (N 49° 56.800’ / E 005° 52.870’) for further explanations and a moment of remembrance. Lest we forget…
I once did the trail during a snowy night and can only recommend it: shadows become alive.

- Park your car at: N 49°56.938’
E 005° 52.480’ or at the parking of the National Liberation Memorial.

How long is the trail? A=_____
Number of bomb impacts? B=_____

- Go to N 49° 56. (A/4) + 220
E 005° 52. (570/B)

How many German soldiers are on the photograph? C=_____
How many tents are on the picture? D=_____

- Go to N 49° 56. (D x 155) – B
E 005° 52.(C x 109) + B

How many American soldiers serve the howitzer? E=_____
How many tents are on the photograph? F=_____

- Follow the trail in northeastern, then eastern direction to the
trenches and count the nails or look for a small white box in the stump of a tree at

N 49° 57. (E-F) (E x 4)
E 005° 53. (F x 55)

How many knots are there in the string? G=_____
How many nails in the stump? G=______

- Go to N 49° 56. (E x F) D G
E 005° 53. (50 x D)

How many languages figure on the memorial? H=_____

- Move on the trail heading west to the final:

N 49° (D-B) C. (A-A) C (H + B)
E 005° (G + B) (E – B). F H (E + B)

Logs in English please.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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