1944 Battle For Vianden Castle (Hitler’s World)

Overview
It started when Luxembourgish militia members spotted a German patrol between Wiesen and Bettel and decided to strike. 5 lost American GIs and a Belgian Army interpreter would also join in the defence of the castle on the 16th. In the end Germans attacked the town with 250 soldiers of the Waffen-SS. They fire on the town of Vianden and later Vianden Castle with grenade launchers before launching a full out infantry attack. When the Germans launched the Battle of the Bulge it was retaken, the castle was retaken.

Causes of the conflict
After Luxembourg had been liberated by United States Forces in September 1944, German troops pulled back and took up new defensive positions along the border rivers Moselle, Sauer and Our.

Tactics
the Waffen-SS. After bombing the town and the castle with grenade launchers the German soldiers began to attack the castle itself which was defended and fortified by 4 members of the Luxembourgish militia

Result
Luxembourger defensive victory

Also see

 * Hitlers World