Appendix D
FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH SILVER STAR
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
GENERAL ORDERS
Washington 25, D.C., 19 December 1950
NO. 43
Section II
LIST OF UNITS AND CITATIONS
FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH SILVER STAR,
awarded under
Decision No. 246, 15 July 1946, by the President of
the Provisional Government of the French Republic,
with the following citation:
[51st Engr Combat Bn]
An elite unit which attracted special attention in
the course of the German offensive in the Ardennes.
During the period from 12 to 22 December 1944, it was
thrown into the breach, with the mission of holding the
enemy advance in the Ligneuville-Stavelot-Trois Ponts
areas.
In spite of a lack of heavy arms and being
attacked by an adversary greatly superior in number, it
held the position which had been assigned to it, thus
giving proof of the finest qualities of courage and
military discipline.
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