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I want you to start making
contingency plans. . .
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. . .for pulling out
of our eastward attack.
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Changing directions 90 degrees,
moving up to Luxembourg.
:57:49
Don't look so stunned, gentlemen.
:57:51
I want you to plan
for three possible axes of attack.
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From Diekirch, due north.
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From Orléans to Bastogne.
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From Neufchâteau against the German
left flank.
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We've identified four German armies:
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The 7th, the 5th Panzer,
6th SS Panzer and the 1 5th.
:58:31
They've hit us with 26 divisions.
:58:33
They've overran two regimens
of the 1 06th Division.
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And 7500 of our men
were forced to surrender.
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Our concern is that von Rundstedt. . .
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. . .has the 1 01 st Airborne trapped
here at Bastogne.
:58:49
Bastogne, by the way, is the key
to this entire area.
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lf we can hold it, we can break up
the entire German offensive.
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lf they take it,
we're in serious trouble.