Battle of Lanzerath Ridge

Battle of Lanzerath Ridge

In 1944, about 22 Americans fought off 500 Nazi paratroopers for almost an entire day. After the war, they learned that they'd put an entire Panzer Division hours behind schedule during the Battle of the Bulge.

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