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Saint Vith during the Ardennes Offensive - January 1945 - Related Files

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	Saint Vith during an RAF bomardement in December 1944 26 December 1944 The weather at last improved and allowed Bomber Command to intervene in the Ardennes battle. 294 aircraft - 146 Lancasters, 136 Halifaxes, 12 Mosquitos - of all the bomber groups (not No 100 Group) attacked German troop positions near St Vith. This was the first time since mid-October that aircraft from all the bomber groups had joined together in one raid. The bombing a...		10/23/2008	232
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