Arracourt: Episode 13 — 19 September: Dawn at Arracourt
Dawn on 19 September 1944 brought the main Battle of Arracourt into full force as German armor attacked Combat Command A through the fog. This episode follows the sudden transition from tension to shock, as Panthers and other armored vehicles pushed into the American screen near Arracourt and threatened to turn an exposed salient into a trap. The episode explains how scouts, radios, artillery, Sherman crews, tank destroyers, and command decisions transformed confusion into a coordinated defense. Listeners will learn why the first morning was so dangerous and why German surprise did not become an American collapse. Arracourt’s central lesson begins here: command agility can defeat a stronger-looking armored blow. For more military history writing and books, visit MilitaryAuthor.me, and for magazines, galleries, and a massive archive of military photos and video, visit Trackpads.com.
