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Originally posted by C.Evans:
Thank you for the additional names Timo--I had not known about these.
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The eleven from Wereth were African-Americans from 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, stationed around Schoenberg (7 km south of Wereth). It was attached to 10th Infantry Division which was defending this region. This battalion was composed of black soldiers commanded by white officers.
The After Action Report, no too explicit, indicated that batteries A and B and headquarters moved towards the rear starting at 1:00 a.m. the night of the 16th to 17th. Battery C, which stayed in position, fired on Bleialf until 8:00 a.m. At 8:15, the enemy infantry in half-tracks with machine gun and mortar support attacked this battery. In the ensuing confusion, certain Americans took off in the direction of Schoenberg, while others were made prisoner. The eleven Black Americans who arrived in Wereth towards 1600, were very probably some who escaped from this C Battery. Leaving Schoenberg, they climbed the hill over woods and fields to arrive at the end Of the afternoon at the entrance to Wereth were the found shelter with some Belgians, but when elements of Kampfgruppe Hansen arrived they were pointed out by a Belgian who collaborated with the Germans.
[ 02. January 2003, 02:12 PM: Message edited by: Timo ]