Latest / Secret Military Stories
The denied artillery that held fire - did they make it in time?
An officer races to Kesternich's frozen ridge to find a battalion gone and artillery denied - did they make it in time?
The denied artillery that held fire - did they make it in time?
In this episode, we follow the December 1944 assault on Kesternich and the sequence of decisions, miscommunications, and terrain that shaped the battle. The story centers on denied artillery support and the unfolding command crisis that left units exposed-what choices defined the night?
Date: December 15-16, 1944
Location: Kesternich, Eifel highlands
Unit: Second Battalion, 309th and 310th Regiments; 78th…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.