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On December 19th, 1944, two entire regiments of the US 106th Infantry Division were captured by Hitler’s surprise winter offensive. But not all of the men in those units surrendered. A month later, with the Battle of the Bulge winding down, and the Nazis pushed back into Germany, GIs began hearing stories. Long after the main fighting had left the area of St. Vith, Belgium, battles had continued in the nearby forest.
Civilians insisted that in the midst of the German army, some American soldiers had carried on the war behind enemy lines.
