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Batalha de Elsenborn Ridge Battaglia del crinale di Elsenborn Bitwa o grzbiet Elsenborn Battle of Elsenborn Ridge
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The Battle of Elsenborn Ridge refers to the northernmost German attacks during the Battle of the Bulge. The area from Elsenborn Ridge itself to Monschau was the only sector of the American front line attacked during the Battle of the Bulge where the Germans failed to advance. The battle centered on the boomerang-shaped Elsenborn Ridge east of Elsenborn, Belgium. In this region, Elsenborn Ridge marks the westernmost ridge of the Ardennes, rising more than 2,000 feet (600 m) above sea level; unlike the uplands further north, east and south, it has been extensively logged. West of Elsenborn Ridge, where the land descends in gentle hills to the cities of Liège and Spa, was a network of Allied supply bases and a well-developed road network. The Germans planned on using two key routes through th O Elsenborn Ridge é uma linha de pequenas serras e encostas (inglês: ridges) a oeste da cidade de Elsenborn, Bélgica, na floresta das Ardenas que ficou conhecida por sua participação na Batalha das Ardenas. Unidades do V Corpo do 1º Exército dos Estados Unidos seguraram as serras do ataque alemão promovido pela 12ª Divisão Panzer da SS, protegendo os depósitos de suprimentos nas cidades de Liège e Spa, na Bélgica, e também protejeu as junções de estradas vitáis no Elsenborn Ridge que levavam ao Rio Mosa e a Antuérpia. Esse foi o único setor defendido pelos americanos nas Ardenas em que os alemães falharam em avançar durante a batalha das Ardenas. Bitwa o grzbiet Elsenborn – najdalej wysunięte na północ starcie niemieckiej ofensywy w Ardenach przeprowadzonej pod koniec II wojny światowej. Walki koncentrowały się na grzbiecie Elsenborn, wzgórzu o kształcie bumerangu, położonym na wschód od miasta Waimes w Belgii. W tym regionie grzbiet Elsenborn stanowi najbardziej wysunięte na zachód wzniesienie Ardenów, wznoszące się na wysokość ponad 600 m n.p.m.; w przeciwieństwie do wyżyn położonych dalej na północ, wschód i południe, był on intensywnie zalesiony. Na zachód od grzbietu Elsenborn, gdzie teren schodzi łagodnymi wzgórzami do miast Liège i Spa, znajdowała się sieć baz zaopatrzeniowych aliantów i dobrze rozwinięta sieć dróg. Niemcy planowali wykorzystać dwie kluczowe trasy (niem. Rohlbahn) wiodące przez ten obszar, aby przejąć Antwer La battaglia del crinale di Elsenborn fu uno degli scontri più importanti combattuti durante la fase iniziale dell'offensiva delle Ardenne sferrata dall'Esercito Tedesco dal 16 dicembre 1944 sul fronte occidentale, nella seconda guerra mondiale. Nonostante la sorpresa e la chiara inferiorità di forze e mezzi corazzati, le due divisioni americane impegnate nel settore più settentrionale del fronte attaccato, respinsero, durante la prima settimana della battaglia, i ripetuti ed ostinati attacchi del 1º Panzerkorps-SS che tentava di aprirsi un varco per poter avanzare rapidamente, come previsto dai piani, verso la Mosa e Liegi.
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Discarded artillery shell casings litter a U.S. artillery position on Elsenborn Ridge.
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La battaglia del crinale di Elsenborn fu uno degli scontri più importanti combattuti durante la fase iniziale dell'offensiva delle Ardenne sferrata dall'Esercito Tedesco dal 16 dicembre 1944 sul fronte occidentale, nella seconda guerra mondiale. Nonostante la sorpresa e la chiara inferiorità di forze e mezzi corazzati, le due divisioni americane impegnate nel settore più settentrionale del fronte attaccato, respinsero, durante la prima settimana della battaglia, i ripetuti ed ostinati attacchi del 1º Panzerkorps-SS che tentava di aprirsi un varco per poter avanzare rapidamente, come previsto dai piani, verso la Mosa e Liegi. Schierati sulla posizione chiave del crinale di Elsenborn, le forze americane, rafforzate dall'arrivo di reparti di rinforzo e dalla presenza di alcune unità di carri armati e tank-destroyers, inflissero pesanti perdite ai reparti delle Waffen-SS e infine le costrinsero a desistere e ad abbandonare i piani iniziali, ottenendo in questo modo un'importante vittoria difensiva e sconvolgendo gli ottimistici progetti dell'Alto comando tedesco. The Battle of Elsenborn Ridge refers to the northernmost German attacks during the Battle of the Bulge. The area from Elsenborn Ridge itself to Monschau was the only sector of the American front line attacked during the Battle of the Bulge where the Germans failed to advance. The battle centered on the boomerang-shaped Elsenborn Ridge east of Elsenborn, Belgium. In this region, Elsenborn Ridge marks the westernmost ridge of the Ardennes, rising more than 2,000 feet (600 m) above sea level; unlike the uplands further north, east and south, it has been extensively logged. West of Elsenborn Ridge, where the land descends in gentle hills to the cities of Liège and Spa, was a network of Allied supply bases and a well-developed road network. The Germans planned on using two key routes through the area to seize Antwerp and force a separate peace with the United States and Britain. Capturing Monschau, the nearby village of Höfen, and the twin villages of Rocherath-Krinkelt just east of Elsenborn Ridge, were key to the success of the German plans, and Hitler committed his best armored units to the area. The untested troops of the 99th Infantry Division had been placed in the sector during mid-November because the Allies thought that the area was unlikely to see battle. The division was stretched thin over a 22-mile (35 km) front, and all three regiments were in the line with no reserve. In early December, the 2nd Infantry Division was assigned to capture a road junction named Wahlerscheid, at the southern tip of the Hurtgen Forest. German forces counterattacked in what the Americans initially thought was a localized spoiling action, but was actually a leading element of the Battle of the Bulge. The 2nd Division consolidated its lines, pulling back into Hünningen, then Rocherath-Krinkelt, and finally to the dug-in positions held by the 99th Division at Elsenborn Ridge. In a fierce battle lasting ten days, the American and German lines were often confused. During the first three days, the battle raged in and around Rocherath-Krinkelt. Attacking Elsenborn Ridge itself, the Germans employed effective combined arms tactics and penetrated the American lines several times, but their attacks were not well coordinated and were frustrated by the rugged terrain and the built-up area. To push the Germans back, the U.S. Army called in indirect fire on their own positions, and at one point rushed clerks and headquarters personnel to reinforce their lines. The Americans had positioned considerable artillery behind Elsenborn Ridge and these artillery batteries repeatedly pounded the German advance. The Germans, although possessing superior armor and numbers, were held in check by the Americans' well-prepared defensive positions, new proximity fuses for artillery shells, and innovative tactics, which included coordinated time on target artillery strikes. The Sixth Panzer Army was unable to take its immediate objectives on the Meuse River. The stubborn American resistance forced Kampfgruppe Peiper to choose an alternative route well south of Monschau and Elsenborn Ridge. Peiper was able to advance about 46 kilometres (29 mi) west to Stoumont before his column was stopped by the 2nd Infantry Division, 30th Infantry Division, and the 82nd Airborne. In the end he ran out of fuel and ammunition. On 24 December, Peiper abandoned his vehicles and retreated with the remaining 800 men. German wounded and American prisoners were also left behind. According to Peiper, 717 men returned to the German lines out of about 3,000 at the beginning of the operation. During the battle the Americans lost about 5,000 men killed, and many more wounded; exact German losses are not known, but they included significant amounts of armor. While the Americans had considerable supplies and enough troops to replace their losses, German losses could not be replaced. Bitwa o grzbiet Elsenborn – najdalej wysunięte na północ starcie niemieckiej ofensywy w Ardenach przeprowadzonej pod koniec II wojny światowej. Walki koncentrowały się na grzbiecie Elsenborn, wzgórzu o kształcie bumerangu, położonym na wschód od miasta Waimes w Belgii. W tym regionie grzbiet Elsenborn stanowi najbardziej wysunięte na zachód wzniesienie Ardenów, wznoszące się na wysokość ponad 600 m n.p.m.; w przeciwieństwie do wyżyn położonych dalej na północ, wschód i południe, był on intensywnie zalesiony. Na zachód od grzbietu Elsenborn, gdzie teren schodzi łagodnymi wzgórzami do miast Liège i Spa, znajdowała się sieć baz zaopatrzeniowych aliantów i dobrze rozwinięta sieć dróg. Niemcy planowali wykorzystać dwie kluczowe trasy (niem. Rohlbahn) wiodące przez ten obszar, aby przejąć Antwerpię i zawrzeć separatystyczny pokój ze Stanami Zjednoczonymi i Wielką Brytanią. Zdobycie Monschau, pobliskiej wioski Höfen i bliźniaczych wiosek na wschód od grzbietu Elsenborn były kluczem do realizacji niemieckich planów, dlatego Adolf Hitler skierował swoje najlepsze jednostki pancerne w ten obszar. Amerykanie natomiast umieścili w sektorze jedynie niesprawdzone w walce oddziały , które przybyły tam w połowie listopada, ponieważ sądzili, że na tym obszarze raczej nie dojdzie do bitwy z Niemcami. Jedna dywizja była bardzo rozproszona na 35-kilometrowymodcinku frontu i wszystkie jej trzy pułki znajdowały się na linii, bez żadnej rezerwy. Na początku grudnia 2 Dywizja Piechoty została wyznaczona do przechwycenia skrzyżowania o nazwie Wahlerscheid, na południowym krańcu lasu Hurtgen. Amerykanie sądzili początkowo, że Niemcy przeprowadzają tam jedynie lokalną akcję, ale w rzeczywistości spotkali się z wiodącym elementem ofensywy ardeńskiej. 2 Dywizja skonsolidowała swoje linie, wycofując się do Hünningen (wówczas wieś pod miastem Büllingen, obecnie część tego miasta), następnie w stronę Rocherath-Krinkelt, a na końcu do okopanych pozycji zajmowanych przez 99 Dywizję, wzmacniając ją na grzebiecie Elsenborn. W zaciętej bitwie trwającej dziesięć dni linie amerykańskie i niemieckie były często dezorganizowane. Przez pierwsze trzy dni walki toczyły się w okolicach wsi Rocherath-Krinkelt. Atakując sam grzbiet Elsenborn, Niemcy zastosowali skuteczną taktykę jednoczesnego użycia różnych rodzajów zbrojnych i kilkakrotnie penetrowali linie amerykańskie, ale ich ataki nie były dobrze skoordynowane, w dodatku komplikował je trudny teren. Aby odepchnąć Niemców z powrotem, armia amerykańska wzywała ogień pośredni na własne pozycje, a w pewnym momencie rzuciła do walki nawet urzędników wojskowych i personel sztabowy, aby wzmocnić swoje linie. Amerykanie zgromadzili znaczne siły artylerii za grzbietem Elsenborn, co umożliwiło bliski ostrzał atakujących sił nieprzyjaciela. Niemcy, chociaż mieli przewagę techniczną i liczebną, znaleźli się pod presją dobrze przygotowanych pozycji obronnych Amerykanów, nowych zapalników zbliżeniowych dla pocisków artyleryjskich oraz innowacyjnych taktyk, które obejmowały np. skoordynowane uderzenia artylerii. Wskutek udanej obrony grzbietu Elsenborn niemiecka 6 Armia Pancerna SS nie była w stanie przejąć swoich bezpośrednich celów na Mozie. Uparty amerykański opór zmusił Kampfgruppe Peiper do wyboru alternatywnej trasy na południe od Monschau i grzbietu Elsenborn, w wyniku czego jedynie 1 Dywizja Pancerna SS „Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” (LSSAH) osiągnęła znaczący przełom na froncie 6 Armii Pancernej w luce Losheim. Podczas bitwy Amerykanie stracili około 5 000 zabitych i o wiele więcej rannych; dokładne straty niemieckie nie są znane, ale znalazły się w nich znaczne ilości sprzętu pancernego. Podczas gdy Amerykanie posiadali znaczne zapasy i wystarczającą liczbę żołnierzy, aby zastąpić swoje straty, wykrwawionych sił niemieckich nie dało się już uzupełnić. Obszar od grzbietu Elsenborn do Monschau był jedynym sektorem amerykańskiej linii frontu zaatakowanym w czasie ofensywy w Ardenach, gdzie Niemcy nie uzyskali żadnych zdobyczy terytorialnych. O Elsenborn Ridge é uma linha de pequenas serras e encostas (inglês: ridges) a oeste da cidade de Elsenborn, Bélgica, na floresta das Ardenas que ficou conhecida por sua participação na Batalha das Ardenas. Unidades do V Corpo do 1º Exército dos Estados Unidos seguraram as serras do ataque alemão promovido pela 12ª Divisão Panzer da SS, protegendo os depósitos de suprimentos nas cidades de Liège e Spa, na Bélgica, e também protejeu as junções de estradas vitáis no Elsenborn Ridge que levavam ao Rio Mosa e a Antuérpia. Esse foi o único setor defendido pelos americanos nas Ardenas em que os alemães falharam em avançar durante a batalha das Ardenas.
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