Memorial Battle of the Bulge Poteau

On Poteauer Strasse, this commemorative sign was placed in December 2024 on the exact same spot where on December 18, 1944, Combat Command A (CCA) of the 7th US Armored Division ‘Lucky Seventh’ was overrun by 1st SS Panzer-Division ‘Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler’.

During the Ardennes Offensive, the 1st SS Panzer-Division and the 12th SS Panzer-Division were Hitlerjugend, part of the 1st Panzer-Korps.

Two American soldiers were killed in this attack.

BREUNINGER Henry A., age 20, Technician 5th grade with the 7th Panzer Division, reburied in the United States.

YOST Charles L., age 23, Technician 4th grade with the 7th Armored Division, reburied in the United States.

The memorial plaque shows one of the famous photographs of the German army on the attack during the Ardennes Offensive at this very spot. Soldiers of SS armed to the teeth walk past burning American vehicles, including a halftrack and a Dodge WC.

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski