The story
Early the morning of the following day the Germans struck again. Roeschwoog north of Sessenheim was captured, Company B's outposts in Statmatten and Dengolsheim were driven in and the white-clad enemy infiltrated around Sessenheim and surrounded the men in the town.
Although cut off, the men of Company B continued to fight and meanwhile a counterattacking force composed of Companies A, L, D and Headquarters 1st Battalion of the 232nd Infantry and a section of tank destroyers and a platoon of tanks was being organized. When this force attacked it cleared the enemy out of the town, freed Company B, and captured more than 40 prisoners.
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