The story
By the night of January 16th the 90th held a line facing east from Longvilly on the left through Oberwampach and Niederwampach on the right.
It now became evident that the enemy was attempting orderly withdrawal from the area. Convoys of vehicles stretched endlessly on the roads leading out of the Rundstedt "Bulge". But skies which had been previously overcast now cleared and yielded to Allied control of the air.
The German retreating columns were mercilessly pounded, while the 90th's artillery joined in the holocaust of fire, inflicting irreparable damage to the German machine... the same machine which had proudly boasted one month before that Paris was its objective.
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.