The story
Meanwhile the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 232nd Infantry on the Division left flank were advancing toward Marktheidenfeld with the 3rd
Battalion organized as Division reserve. The leading elements of the 232nd encountered strong enemy resistance in the vicinity of the Hassloch River and the advance was slow and difficult over mountainous terrain and a poor road net.
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