![]() ![]() This broke down into two panzer corps headquarters, the 11th Panzer Division, and the 111th and 113th Panzer Brigades. The German Fifth Panzer Army entered the battle with 182 tanks (75 Panzer IVs and 107 Panthers) supported by 80 self-propelled assault guns – a total of 262 vehicles. However, poor tactics used by the German forces, clever use of the terrain by the American forces, and attacks from the US Tactical Air Forces meant that things didn’t quite go as the Germans had planned. With American forces making significant advances across France, the German 5th Panzer Army were tasked with recapturing Lunéville and eliminating the US XII Corps at the bridgehead of Dieulouard on the Moselle River.Īcross the surrounding region, the Germans had a distinct superiority of both troops and tanks – so they were confident of a swift victory. and German armored forces near the town of Arracourt, in Lorraine, France – and was one of the largest armoured engagements on the Western Front. The Battle of Arracourt (18-29 September 1944) was a major clash between U.S. The site of the battlefield as it stands now – a little more tranquil than back in 1944 From today until the end of September, we’re commemorating the Battle of Arracourt – one of the largest armoured engagements on the Western Front – with a focus on Tank Warand a special improved ‘Wheels of Steel’ deal on selected tanks until the end of the month! ![]()
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