How Did General Eisenhower's Failure

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Belgium. Realizing his mistake, General Eisenhower immediately gave the order to send the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions and all other available units to the city of Werbomont, Belgium to stop the German offensive.
By pure coincidence, the already battle weary 463rd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, the first of its kind, was collocated with the 101st Division in Mourmelon, France on December 17th, while it awaited the 17th Airborne Division, with whom they were to be attached. Upon hearing that the Nazis were advancing on Belgium, LTC John T. Cooper, the commander of the 463rd, and his officers knowingly went against their orders and requested to help in Werbomont. Since the 101st already had a supporting field artillery unit, the

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