314 Infantry Regiment (USA) attacked Sessenheim
Despite this setback the Germans were determined and at 0700 on January 18 they again attacked the town Sessenheim and again Company B was surrounded. This time, however, the company fought its way through the ring of enemy and into a woods north of the community. Company K was also forced to withdraw into these woods in the face of a strong German attack early that afternoon.
In another counterattack which started about 1500 Company B with the 1st Battalion of the 410th Infantry and the 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry, reached Sessenheim again, but met strong opposition in Dengolsheim, the adjoining community. The company attempted to remain in the town during the night but in the darkness the Germans infiltrated its positions and it finally withdrew under heavy artillery, mortar and automatic fire through the woods to Schirrhoffen.