We’re following along with my great-grandfather’s time in Europe. He never told us much about it, and we only found out the regiment after his death. I’ve cobbled together some general troop movements from the unit history and assembled the map, below. We don’t know which company, or even which battalion he was in, but you can get a general idea of the places the 137th Infantry Regiment occupied during the Battle of the Bulge.
So, then, for Dec. 26:
The 137th Infantry Combat Team moved through Arlon, Pontellange and into the vicinity of Nothomb, Belgium. Upon its arrival, the Regiment moved forward and relieved elements of the 6th Cavalry Squadron, in its zone.
Regimental Headquarters was established in Nothomb, while the battalions moved on into Luxembourg and the 1st Battalion closed into Roodtles Ell, southeast of Holtz. The 3rd Battalion billeted itself in Perle, and the 2nd Battalion in Holtz.
You can scroll around and click the pins in the map below to see other dates, as well.
This information is derived from the unit history, found here and here and from this unit overview. These markers are rough estimates and are meant only to be illustrative. Any errors are mine alone.
