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Intelligence & Recon Platoon

By: Battlefront Miniatures

Type: Miniatures Pack

Product Line: Flames of War - WWII - United States - Vehicles

Late

Last Stocked on 10/15/2023

Product Info

Title
Intelligence & Recon Platoon
Sub-category
Publish Year
2012
Dimensions
3.5x5.5x1.25"
NKG Part #
2147478146
MFG. Part #
BFMUS405
Type
Miniatures Pack
Material
Metal & Plastic

Description

During the Ardennes offensive, Lieutenant Lyle Bouck’s Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon of the 99th Infantry Division was stationed in Lanzerath. On 16 December, the 18 men of the platoon and four artillery observers ambushed the inexperienced 9th Battalion, 3. Fallschirmjägerdivision (3rd Parachute Division) from fortified positions.

It wasn’t until dusk that the Germans finally captured the American platoon. While nearly all of the Americans were wounded, remarkably only one was killed. For their effort Bouck’s platoon had killed 16 and wounded 63 Germans (13 more were missing), but more importantly, they had held up the Fallschirmjäger and the entire 1. SS-Panzerdivision for over 20 hours.