26th Infantry Division: the liberation of Eschdorf Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 10/17/2009
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26th Infantry Division: the liberation of Eschdorf

During the Battle of the Bulge, the heavily defended town of Eschdorf dominated the approaches to the Sûre River. Advancing up the road to Eschdorf, soldiers of the 26th Infantry Division encountered strong enemy resistance at the tiny village of Hierheck. The Germans pinned them down with intense rifle and automatic weapons fire. Tanks of the 735th Tank Battalion entered the battle, endeavoring to engage the enemy while the infantry infiltrated forward. The bloody fighting on the road to Eschdorf continued, and the battle for the town itself did not begin until 0100 on Christmas morning. In the struggle which began on Christmas day, Eschdorf was to become one of the most bitterly contested points in the campaign,and the town to be reduced to little more than smoldering rubble. For two days and nights Eschdorf was shattered and blasted by the battle. The town was finally liberated on December 26, 1944.

For further reading, refer to Hugh M. COLE.– The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge.
Check out on the site of the U.S. Army Center of Military History.


You will find a memorial plaque in honor of the 26th Infantry Division at the above coordinates.

- To liberate Eschdorf, a combat team was created from elements of the 26th Infantry Division. What was the name of this team?

4th letter of the 1st word: A
5th letter of the 2nd word: B
4th letter of the 3rd word: C

- What is the official number of days in combat for the 26th Infantry Division during WWII (not 199)? D

- How many men are still missing? E

- Where was the division CP on Christmas 1944?

1st letter: F
5th letter: G
8th letter: H

- In the vicinity of which village did the 26th Infantry Division finally cross the Sûre?

1st letter: I
4th letter: J

- FINAL: N 49º 5(A-C).D + E + (H x I) / E 005º 5B.(I x G) (F x J)

Logs in English please.

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