Local Battle of Bulge Commander Places Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By Sparta Live, January 30, 2003 http://spartalive.com/local-battle-of-bulge-commander-places-wreath-at-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier Few battles in the history of international warfare have the enduring legacy that is reserved for the Battle of the Bulge. Perhaps it is the severe brutality resulting from two days of grueling combat that…

On December 17, 1944, “A” Company 526th Armored Infantry Battalion under Captain Charles A. Mitchell, were ordered into combat in the town of Stavelot, Belgium.

Interview of Captain Charles Mitchell, 526th A.I.B. By Captain Franklin Ferriss, Historian, A.U.S. http://www.battleofthebulgememories.be/stories26/32-battle-of-the-bulge-us-army/842-interview-of-captain-charles-mitchell-526th-a-i-b.html We arrived at Stavelot at 0400 hours, 18 December 1944.  We picked up Major Paul Solis and Lieutenant John Pehovic from Battalion Headquarters.  Company “A” and one platoon of 825th Tank Destroyer parked on road on outskirts of Stavelot, while Major…

Action at Stavelot: 17 – 18 December 1944 By Capt. Charles A. Mitchell, 526th A.I.B. “A” Company This is a report of Company “A” – 526th Armored Infantry Battalion’s actions at Stavelot, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge on the 17th and 18th of December 1944. This was our first hand, direct, face-to-face encounter…

Battle of the Bulge – 12 Hours in Stavelot By Lt John V. PEHOVIC, A Company, 526th Armored Infantry Battalion https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/350972-526th-armored-infantry-battalion-uniform-battle-of-the-bulge My personal feelings have always been that the 12-hour period in Stavelot, from midnight of the 17th of December until 1200 hours on the 18th of December, was a crucial period that ranks in…

Veterans of the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion Honored October 7, 2005 http://archives.uruguay.usembassy.gov/usaweb/paginas/558-00EN.shtml Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks to the veterans of the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion who attended a wreath laying ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. “I count it a privilege to stand in the presence of men…

Valiant Warriors “Valdi Milites” by Tom Hanchett, M.A. 526th Historian https://battleofthebulge.org/2016/02/05/526th-armored-infantry-battalion-final-salute/ The 526th Armored Infantry Battalion played a unique role in the United States Army’s European Theater of Operations during World War II. First, this battalion was the only separate armored infantry battalion (AIB), as they were usually attached to armored divisions. Second, the 526th…