Bulge

US
First Army Troops
99th Infantry Battalion (Norwegian)
9 Rifle; 2 MG; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
5th Fusilier Battalion (Belgian)
9 Rifle; 2 MG; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
526th Armoured Infantry Battalion
9 Armoured Rifle; 3 MG; 3 57mm AT Gun; 1 M-21; 1 M-8 Jeep; 15 M-3
143rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
4 90mm AA Gun; 4 M-4 HST; 2 M-16
413th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
4 90mm AA Gun; 4 M-4 HST; 2 M-16
Third Army Troops
III Corps Troops
V Corps Troops
102nd Cavalry Group
--38th Cavalry Recon Squadron
9 Scout Rifle; 6 M-8; 3 M-5; 1 M-8 HMC; 1 M-8 Jeep
--102nd Cavalry Recon Squadron
9 Scout Rifle; 6 M-8; 3 M-5; 1 M-8 HMC; 1 M-8 Jeep
187th Field Artillery Group
--751st Field Artillery Battalion
2 155mm & 2 M-4 HST
--997th Field Artillery Battalion
2 8 inch & 2 M-4 HST
190th Field Artillery Group
--62nd Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & 2 M-4 HST
--190th Field Artillery Battalion
2 Long Tom & 2 M-4 HST
--268th Field Artillery Battalion
2 8 inch & 2 M-4 HST
406th Field Artillery Group
--76th Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & Truck
--941st Field Artillery Battalion
2 4.5 inch & M-4 HST
--953rd Field Artillery Battalion
2 155mm & M-4 HST
--987th Field Artillery Battalion
2 M-12
186th Field Artillery Battalion
2 155mm & 2 M-4 HST
196th Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & 2 Truck
200th Field Artillery Battalion
2 Long Tom & M-4 HST
955th Field Artillery Battalion
2 155mm & 2 M-4 HST

VII Corps Troops

4th Cavalry Group
--4th Cavalry Recon Squadron
--24th Cavalry Recon Squadron
18th Field Artillery Group
--188th Field Artillery Battalion (Long Tom)
--666th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
--981st Field Artillery Battalion (Long Tom)
142nd Field Artillery Group
--195th Field Artillery Battalion (8 inch)
188th Field Artillery Group
--172nd Field Artillery Battalion (4.5 inch)
--951st Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
--980th Field Artillery Battalion (Long Tom)
18th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
83rd Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
87th Armoured Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) - not armoured despite the title
193rd Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
957th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
987th Field Artillery Battalion (M-12)
991st Field Artillery Battalion (M-12)
298th Combat Engineer Battalion
VIII Corps Troops
XII Corps Troops
XVIII (Airborne) Corps Troops
1st Infantry Division
16th Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
18th Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
26th Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
5th Field Artillery Battalion

2 105mm & 2 Truck

7th Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & 2 Truck
32nd Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & 2 Truck
33rd Field Artillery Battalion
2 155mm & 2 M-4 HST
1st Engineer Battalion
9 Engineer; 1 Truck Bridge; 10 Truck
1st Recon Troop (Mechannised)
3 Scout Rifle; 3 M-8 Jeep; 2 M-8
103rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion attached
4 40mm AA Gun; 4 .50 cal; 8 Truck
745th Tank Battalion attached
3 M-5; 7 M-4/75; 2 M-4/76; 1 M-4/105; 1 M-21; 1 M-8 Jeep
634th Tank Destroyer Battalion attache
9 M-10; 3 M-8 Jeep; 3 M-20; 1 M-8
703rd Tank destroyer Battalion attached on December 18th from the 3rd Armoured Division; all
M-36 by Jan 1st
6 M-10; 3 M-36; 3 M-8 Jeep; 3 M-20; 1 M-8
When the offensive started, the Big Red One was resting just north of the Bulge after having
spent 15 days of combat in the Hurtgen Forest. The division was sent to Malmedy to help defend
the Elsenborn ridge where it stopped the 12th SS Panzer Division and then later helped open the
door back to St. Vith.
2nd Infantry Division
9th Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
23rd Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
38th Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
12th Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & Truck
15th Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & Truck

37th Field Artillery Battalion

2 105mm & Truck
38th Field Artillery Battalion
2 155mm & M-4 HST
2nd Engineer Battalion
9 Engineer; 1 Truck Bridge; 10 Truck
2nd Recon Troop Mechanised
3 Scout Rifle; 3 M-8 Jeep; 2 M-8
462nd Anti-Aircraft Battalion attached
4 40mm; 4 .50 cal; 8 Truck
741st Tank Battalion attached
3 M-5; 7 M-4/75; 2 M-4/76; 1 M-4/105; 1 M-21; 1 M-8 Jeep
612th Tank Destroyer Battalion attached, after heavy losses was reequipped with M-18 Tank
Destroyers at end of December
9 76mm AT Gun; 9 M-3; 2 M-8 Jeep; 1 M-20
644th Tank Destroyer Battalion attached
9 M-10; 3 M-8 Jeep; 3 M-20; 1 M-8
When German offensive began, the 'Indianhead' division was on the northern shoulder of the
'bulge' involved in its own offensive against the Rur and Urft dams. It was withdrawn back to
Elsenborn ridge to help the 99th Infantry Division and held there until the German drive was
stopped.
4th Infantry Division
5th Infantry Division
9th Infantry Division
39th Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
47th Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
60th Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
26th Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & Truck
34th Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & Truck
60th Field Artillery Battalion

2 105mm & Truck

84th Field Artillery Battalion
2 155mm & 2 M-4 HST
18th Engineer Battalion
9 Engineer; 1 Truck Bridge; 10 Truck
9th Recon Troop Mechanised
3 Scout Rifle; 3 M-8 Jeep; 2 M-8
376th Anti-Aircraft Battalion attached
4 40mm AA Gun; 4 .50 cal; 8 Truck
413th Anti-Aircraft Battalion attached December 20th
4 40mm AA Gun; 4 .50 cal; 8 Truck
746th Tank Battalion attached
3 M-5; 7 M-4/75; 2 M-4/76; 1 M-4/105; 1 M-21; 1 M-8 Jeep
When the Ardennes Offensive began, the Octofoil Division was already engaged in battle
against the Sixth Panzer Armee, as it was locked in combat with the 272th Volkgrenadier Division,
to the north of Monschau on the northern shoulder of the bulge. As part of the attack towards
the Rur and Urft dams, it had bumped into the edge of the German forces arrayed for the start of
the great offensive. The 60th Rgt was left behind to pin the Volkgrenadiers and the rest of the
division was sent south to Elsenborn ridge where it helped defeat the last attacks of the 3rd
Panzergrenadier Division. The 9th Division then relieved the 2nd and 99th Divisions and held the
ridge until the end of January.
26th Infantry Division
28th Infantry Division
30th Infantry Division
35th Infantry Division
75th Infantry Division
78th Infantry Division
80th Infantry Division
83rd Infantry Division
84th Infantry Division
87th Infantry Division
90th Infantry Division
99th Infantry Division
393rd Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
394th Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
395th Infantry Regiment
3 57mm AT Gun & 3 Truck; 1 M-8 Jeep; 1 105mm & Truck
--1st Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck

--2nd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
--3rd Battalion
9 Rifle; 2 M-6; 1 57mm AT Gun; 1 81mm Mortar; 13 Truck
370th Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & Truck
371st Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & Truck
372nd Field Artillery Battalion
2 105mm & Truck
924th Field Artillery Battalion
2 155mm & 2 M-4 HST
324th Engineer Battalion
9 Engineer; 1 Truck Bridge; 10 Truck
99th Recon Troop Mechanised
3 Scout Rifle; 3 M-8 Jeep; 2 M-8
535th Anti-Aircraft Battalion attached
4 40mm AA Gun; 4 .50 cal; 8 Truck
801st Tank Destroyer Battalion attached
9 76mm AT Gun; 9 M-3; 2 M-8 Jeep; 1 M-20
254th Engineer Battalion attached on December 19th
9 Engineer; 9 Truck
The Checkerboard Division was totally inexperienced and had been in France less than one
month at the start of the offensive. They had been sent to this quiet sector of the front to get
acclimatized. Their baptism of fire came against the 1st SS Panzer and LXVII Korps as they were
struck at dawn on December 16 and heavily engaged. The division somehow hung together and
retreated back to Elsenborn ridge and, with the other U.S. troops there, was able to hold that
critical high ground and put a serious twist in the German plan. When the American counterattack
came in January, the 99th spearheaded the attack into the Monschau Forest.
106th Infantry Division
17th Airborne Division
82nd Airborne Division
101st Airborne Division
2nd Armoured Division
1st/666th Tank Regiment
2nd/666th Tank Regiment
3rd/666th Tank Regiment
1st/67th Tank Regiment
2nd/67th Tank Regiment
3rd/67th Tank Regiment
1st/41st Armoured Infantry Regiment
2nd/41st Armoured Infantry Regiment
3rd/41st Armoured Infantry Regiment
14th Armoured Artillery Battalion (M-7 Priest)
78th Armoured Artillery Battalion (M-7 Priest)
92nd Armoured Artillery Battalion (M-7 Priest)
17th Armoured Engineer Battalion
82nd Armoured Recon Battalion
195th Anti-Aircraft Battalion attached (M-15 & M-16)
702nd Tank Destroyer Battalion attached (M-10 converted to M-36 by January 1st)

When the German offensive began, the Hell on Wheels 2nd Armored Division was resting to the
north after having reached the Rur River in late November. The division was rushed to the bulge
over December 22nd and 23rd. On Christmas Day, CCB of the 2nd Armored inflicted a major
defeat on exhausted elements of the German 2nd Panzer Division near Celles at the tip of the
bulge, which stopped the most western thrust of the attack. After a rest of a few days, the division
went back into action and
captured Houffalize in mid January, linking up with Third Army to the south and cutting off the
bulge for good. The 2nd Armored was a heavy division still organized under the old 42 structure
with six tank battalions of 3 companies each.
3rd Armoured Division
4th Armoured Division
6th Armoured Division
7th Armoured Division
9th Armoured Division
11th Armoured Division
British
XXX Corps Troops
43rd Infantry Division
51st Infantry Division
53rd Infantry Division
6th Airborne Division
Guards Armored Division
29th Armoured Brigade
33rd Armoured Brigade
34th Armoured Brigade
German
5. Panzerarmee Truppen
6. Panzerarmee Truppen
7. Armee Truppen
LXVII Korps Truppen
LXXX Korps Truppen
LXXXV Korps Truppen
XXXXVII Panzerkorps Truppen
I. SS-Panzerkorps Truppen
Fuhrer-Begleit-Brigade
Fuhrer-Grenadier-Brigade
9. Volksgrenadier-Division
12. Volksgrenadier-Division
18. Volksgrenadier-Division
26. Volksgrenadier-Division
62. Volksgrenadier-Division
79. Volksgrenadier-Division

167. Volksgrenadier Division

212. Volksgrenadier-Division
246. Volksgrenadier-Division
272. Volksgrenadier-Division
276. Volksgrenadier-Division
277. Volksgrenadier-Division
326. Volksgrenadier-Division
340. Volksgrenadier-Division
352. Volksgrenadier-Division
560. Volksgrenadier-Division
3. Fallschirmjaeger-Division
5. Fallschirmjaeger-Division
3. Panzergrenadier-Division
15. Panzergrenadier-Division
Panzer-Lehr-Division
2. Panzer-Division
9. Panzer-Division
116. Panzer-Division
150. Panzer-Brigade
1. SS-Panzer-Division
2. SS-Panzer-Division
9. SS-Panzer-Division
12. SS-Panzer-Division