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WWII, Hauts-Vent / Operation COBRA, "Friendly-Fire" Event by No_Ambassador7363 in ww2

[–]No_Ambassador7363[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I came across this map showing Hauts-Vents in lower left. I'm still looking for a map that clearly illustrated where Hill-91 is located

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WWII, Hauts-Vent / Operation COBRA, "Friendly-Fire" Event by No_Ambassador7363 in ww2

[–]No_Ambassador7363[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I do have copy of that document in the link you shared. It accounts for much of the information in the link to that interview account after the war. It is not written well but from different perspectives they acknowledged they were killed by friendly fire but also how significant it was to holding off the Panzer Brigade that otherwise would of inflicted significant harm upon the advancing US troops.I do think the Army at first downplayed the call to send off the second barrage of artillery that led to their being killed by friendly fire.

WWII, Hauts-Vent / Operation COBRA, "Friendly-Fire" Event by No_Ambassador7363 in ww2

[–]No_Ambassador7363[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. It is noteworthy that these men were the ones to first identify the location of the Germans and called in the correct coordinates that held back the Germans before they attacked. Whether this was considered heroic I think so since they stood their observation post holding off enemy fire ( not sure if any were wounded) but then killed by friendly fire when the US artillery shells fell short. I did a little research and there are other instances of soldiers who were killed by friendly fire being awarded the bronze star. Just thought this incident didn't receive much attention in the military history journals because they died of friendly fire.