I’m revisiting the map I made a few years back tracing his experience in Europe. Tonice was a combat medic, but he never really told his family about his experiences. He was in the 137th Infantry Regiment, but we don’t know which company, or even which battalion, so this is only a regimental overview with some movements down to the company level.**
So, then, for Dec. 11:
The 137th Infantry continued the attack with the 2nd Battalion liberating 995 POWs the Germans left behind in Sarreguemines. The 3rd Battalion pushed on from Neunkirch and captured the town on Frauenberg.
The 2nd Battalion experienced considerable difficulty in ridding Sarreguemines of the remaining enemy. Frauenberg fell by evening. The 1st Battalion had crossed the Saar River and closed into eastern Sarreguemines.
View Tonice in the Bulge in a larger map
View Tonice in the Bulge in a larger map
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.
