[niteowl77]

“These road conditions reached their peak later when SS-formations arrived in the Bastogne combat sector. These units - unduly boastful and arrogant anyway - with their total lack of discipline so typical for them, their well-known unreserved ruthlessness, paired with a considerable lack of reason, had a downright devastating effect and in all cases proved a handicap for any systematic conduct of fighting.”

Not much Kameradschaft for the Waffen SS in that particular post-mortem. After the news of the murders at Baugnetz gets transmitted through the soldiers' grapevine, Americans will have even less use for them than than before.

ETO vets who used to tell me about their experiences in detail would almost invariably mention their much more implacable attitude towards members of SS formations.

Mr. niteowl77

[henkster]

I recall reading a comment somewhere that the fighting between American airborne and Waffen SS units was “especially bitter.” I’ve always assumed that meant “no prisoners.”