Arracourt: Episode 21 — Les Trois Croix
The seizure of Les Trois Croix during the Juvelize fighting shows why terrain remained decisive even in a famous tank battle. This episode focuses on the high ground known as the Three Crosses, where observation, fields of fire, artillery control, and movement all intersected. Holding the hill helped the Americans see and influence German movement, while denying German armor one of the conditions it needed most: favorable ground from which to exploit its weapons. The episode explains how tanks, infantry, artillery, and airpower combined to secure terrain that shaped the wider battle. Listeners will learn why a hill could matter as much as a tank model in determining who saw first, fired first, and survived. 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.
