The 110th Regiment of the 28th ID fared much worse, as it was spread so thinly that its positions were easily bypassed entirely by advancing German columns.

The 112th Infantry Regiment, the most northerly of the 28th Division's regiments, held a continuous line and prevented German troops from seizing and utilizing the Our River bridges around the town of Ouren for two days until the regiment had to begin withdrawing westward due to mounting losses. 106th Infantry Division was quickly overran, the more experienced soldiers of the 28th put up a fierce defense in the face of impossible odds.

The 28th Infantry Division, positioned east of Bastogne at the start of the offensive (which is south-east of the Meuse), would find itself directly in the line of the German advance towards the important Bastogne crossroads.

Though the River Meuse bridges were an important target for German forces during the offensive, they ultimately never reached any of the bridges and only came within visual distance of the River on December 22nd and 23rd, over a week after the start of the offensive, at the furthest extent of their advance.ДЇurthermore, the Meuse River bridges were north-west of the 28th Infantry Division's position on the frontline. For the sake of the operation, we are assuming things are slightly different than actual history namely that the frontline at the start of the Battle of the Bulge is on the Meuse River itself in this instance (Montherme Winter 1944 is one of the only suitable maps we have for a Battle of the Bulge OP) but I will go over the real history for those of you interested.ДЇirstly, the frontline on Decemwhen the Battle of the Bulge officially began was quite a ways east of the Meuse. The more historically and geologically adept among you may have realized a couple things different from actual history in the above briefing. Should Checkpoint Able fall, there are other intersections which serve as vital junctions, marked Checkpoint Baker, Checkpoint Charlie, and Checkpoint Easy, with the town of Saint-Leger itself serving as Checkpoint Dog the last line of defense on the road to battalion headquarters.ДЄlthough based in history, this operation has a few 'alt-history' elements. The remnants of Easy Company have extensive ramparts to utilize in the defense of Le Jourez and Checkpoint Able. Their forward elements are expected to reach 1st and 2nd platoon's lines at Le Jourez by 0715. As of 0650 hours, 3rd and 4th platoon's positions to the north have been overrun and the village of Le Champ De Trou has been secured by Axis forces. The terrain along the route should limit Axis armor primarily to the roads. Within the area occupied by Easy Company, the only viable roads leading south run through the towns of Le Jourez and Saint-Leger. Positioned on the western end of the 110th's frontline is Easy Company, 2nd Battalion. Being the only regiment of the 28th ID on the eastern bank of the Meuse, the 110th is responsible for a front spanning nearly 11 miles. While the 112th Infantry Regiment to the north-west has thus far kept German forces from seizing key bridges along the river, the 110th finds itself in a much worse situation. 110th Infantry Regiment of the 28th Infantry Division. Positioned directly in the path of the German advance along the River Meuse is the U.S. In an attempt to circumvent heavier Allied defenses in and around Montherme itself, the Germans have blitzed across the lightly defended River Semois in an effort to force a crossing of the Meuse further south. This would quickly become known as 'The Battle of the Bulge'. The Wehrmacht has launched a massive offensive across the entire Ardennes region, having taken Allied forces completely by surprise. It is the morning of December 16th, 1944.

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