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Endnotes
1 Conquer-The Story of Ninth Army, p. 83.
2 OB WEST KTB, 18 Nov 44.
3 Theodore Draper, The 84th Division in the Battle of Germany (New York: The Viking Press, 1946), a reliable unit history.
4 Unless otherwise noted, this chapter is based upon official records of the 84th and 102d Divisions and of the XIII Corps. See also Conquer-The Story of Ninth Army, pp. 53-94; Draper, The 84th Division in the Battle of Germany; NUSA Opns, IV. The British story is based upon British documents found in American files (e.g., 30 Corps intelligence summaries), plus liaison reports between the 30 Corps and XIII U.S. Corps. Advance of the 84th Division beyond Sueggerath and Prummern apparently was not directed until the eve of the attack. See Memo, XIII Corps G-3 Sec, 17 Nov, sub: Time Schedule (Result of Conference of Commanders Concerned in Linnich Operation); Amendment 1 to XIII Corps FO 1, dtd 17 Nov. Both in XIII Corps G-3 Jnl file, 17-20 Nov 44.
5 XIII Corps FO 1, 13 Nov, XIII Corps G-2 file, 14-16 Nov 44; Amendment 1 to XIII Corps FO 1.
6 OB WEST KTB, 16 Nov 44.
7 OB WEST KTB, 17 Nov 44. Though the Germans named this division as the 184th, they obviously meant the 104th.
8 OB WEST KTB, 18 Nov 44.
9 XIII Corps AAR, NOV 44, and Mtg on Air Support Plan with XXIX TAC, 15 Nov, XIII Corps G-3 Jnl file, 14-17 Nov 44.
10 For a detailed description of flail tanks, see NUSA Opns, IV, 103-04. Details on use of searchlights may be found in Searchlights in Battle, NUSA Opns, III.
11 Ln Rpt at 2040 in 102d Div Jnl, 17 Nov 44; Ltr, Bolling to OCMH, n.d., but written early in 1956.
12 Fragmentary Order, CG XIII Corps, 1030, 18 Nov, XIII Corps G-3 Jnl file, 17-20 Nov 44; various messages in XIII Corps G-2 Jnl file for the same period; OB WEST KTB, 18 Nov 44.
13 Fragmentary Order, 1030, 18 Nov.
14 Casualty figures from Msg, 30 Corps to XIII Corps, 1800, 18 Nov, XIII Corps G-3 Jnl file, 17-20 Nov 44.
15 84th Div. G-3 Jnl, 18 Nov 44.
16 Operation CLIPPER Tasks for 19 Nov, XIII Corps G-3 Jnl file, 17-20 Nov 44; NUSA Opns, IV, 105.
17 Draper, The 84th Division in the Battle of Germany, p. 30.
18 Note Records of Important Telephone Conversations, 1130 and 1140, 18 Nov, NUSA G-3 Jnl file, 12-13 Nov 44.
19 NUSA Opns, IV, 111.
20 Msg, 84th Div to XIII Corps, 0850, 19 Nov, XIII Corps G-3 file, 17-20 Nov 44.
21 NUSA Opns, IV, 106.
22 Ibid., p. 158.
23 Ibid., p. 135, citing notes taken by Capt John O’Grady in Comd Post, 3d Bn, 333d Inf, 21-23 Nov 44.
24 XIII Corps Ltr of Instrs 4, 22 Nov, XIII Corps G-3 Jnl file, 20-24 Nov 44.
25 12th A Gp, G-1 Daily Summary, 26 Nov 44.
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