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14. Utweiler, Germany [Mission]

This is the fourteenth mission in a chronological series based on the real actions of the 7th Infantry Regiment throughout North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany, from 1942 to 1945. This map is dedicated to Sergeant Norvel C. Smith, Company G, 7th Infantry Regiment, who was killed in action on March 15th, 1945.

Notes:

-I made the map using a heightmap of the real village of Utweiler. It is (somewhat) geographically accurate, but scaled way down, and I made adjustments to the layout to facilitate better movement.

-Weapons and environment are mostly historically accurate. I will update the mission later with more authentic squads and inventory.


-There is one unavoidable point where you will not be able to respawn immediately as the Germans. Just wait a few seconds and refresh.

-I am working on updates and new maps. Please let me know if you have any suggestions, friends.


Historical Info:

March 15th, 1945- Utweiler, Germany

The 3rd Infantry Division, which had suffered tremendous casualties at Colmar, spent most of February and the first couple weeks of March, 1945, resting and refitting at Pont a Mousson, France. The division then jumped off against the heavily fortified Siegfried Line. The second battalion of the 7th Infantry Regiment was assigned the task of capturing the small border village of Utweiler, Germany. Unbeknownst to the men of the second battalion, the area had not been properly cleared of mines, and heavy tanks and infantry of the 38th SS Panzergrenadiers were in a good position to counterattack nearby. The battle that ensued would make March 15th, 1945, one of the darkest days in the history of the 3rd Infantry Division.

Through great leadership and gallantry displayed by men of all ranks the Second Battalion had overcome its first great obstacle and driven on to Utweiler with a fraction of its original strength. First Sergeant David M. Carroll of Company "E" lost his right foot when he stepped on a mine that morning. Though seriously wounded he refused immediate treatment, encouraged others to continue on to the objective and directed the evacuation of other wounded personnel. Private Clarence W. Mai of Company "G", who was severely wounded in the face by fragments; Private First Class Joseph P. Germershausen, an aid man of the Medical Detachment who was wounded in both legs and blinded by a detonated mine, and Technical Sergeant Aubrey D. Miller of Company "H" were three others who were gallant and sacrificing during the terrible experience. Captain George W. Yarnall, the Second Battalion Surgeon, moved forward through the shell fire and exploding mines to aid the casualties. For hours he performed amputations, administered blood plasma, applied dressings and evacuated casualties. Technician Fifth Grade Joseph O. Kitchen of Second Battalion Headquarters Company, though wounded in action, voluntarily continued duty and was first to sight enemy tanks approaching on Utweiler and gave the alarm. Private Hobart E. Brown of the Medical Detachment performed many mercy missions.

At about 0730 that morning the enemy directed flakwagon fire and fire from self-propelled guns at the Second Battalion forces in Utweiler and then at about 0800 closed in on the town with a combination of four flakwagons and nine tanks and tank destroyers, which included two "Tigers". It was a tough situation to be in without support of any kind. Attached armor had not gotten through to the battalion and without communication, artillery could not be called into play. That was the fundamental reason for the almost complete destruction of Lieutenant Colonel Duncan's battalion that day. Communications personnel of the Regiment and Second Battalion had not laid telephonic lines of communication to the forward position and without radios there was no means of communication with the Regimental Commander, except by foot messenger. The situation grew worse in just a few minutes. The enemy armor closed in on the town from three sides and began shooting it up, then enemy Infantry of about 200 in number attacked. The houses one by one were lowered or badly damaged by the enemy fire. "Cotton Balers" fought back with "bazookas" and rifles and with what few machine guns were on hand until the ammunition was exhausted. Many officers and men were killed and wounded. Great confusion existed and command was lost. Groups were forced to surrender to the enemy, others tried to hide themselves and a few made a run for it to escape. The Second Battalion, Seventh Infantry, for all intents and purposes, had been destroyed.

At 1400 a terrific. revengeful. artillery preparation, was opened up by the 10th Field Artillery Battalion and other battalions in the form of a "box barrage" on Utweiler, with no fire in the fourth quadrant, as it was there that Colonel Heintges believed that the surviving Second Battalion forces in the town were located, which was correct. As the artillery roared vengeance on the Germans, Companies "I" and "L", and the "bazooka" teams of Anti-Tank Company, supported by 15 pieces of armor, launched their powerful attack to retake Utweiler.

The Second Battalion had gone into the night attack with 640 officers and men, and in the space of several hours had been reduced to 184 scattered and ineffective personnel. Records compiled later showed that of the 456 personnel missing, 21 had been killed in the action, 72 wounded and evacuated, 17 missing, and 222 had been taken prisoners by the enemy. The other 124 members were to be gathered up in the next two days.

ALLIES: Take and hold the village of Utweiler. The rest of the battalion will pass through you later in the day as only light resistance is expected.

AXIS: By order of the Fuehrer, you will wipe the invaders from sacred German soil. Vorwärts!

-Mo










Map: Utweiler - 3/15/1945
Gamemode: Operation (5 phases)
Invaders: United States (allies)
Defenders: Germany (axis)

Last update: 5/1/2025

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