- Losheim Gap
The Losheim Gap was the opening in the US defences, which was the result of a strong thrust of German forces, in the opening phase of the
Battle of the Bulge . The villages Losheim and Lanzerath (both part of the municipality ofBüllingen , easternBelgium ) marked the border between the sectors ofU.S. VIII Corps andU.S. V Corps . This is where Dietrich's6th SS Panzer Army assaulted in force. The 1st SS Panzer division planned to drive west through the crossroads of Losheimergraben and Manderfeld.
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