Binning Barracks*
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Date: December 9, 1944*
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Battle Location: Binning, France*
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Battle Type: US Army advance vs Germany delay.*
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Description: By December 7, 1944 the untried troops of the US 17th armored infantry battalion had relived an outfit of the 26th US infantry division holding parts of Binning, a small French town near the German-French border.*
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Two days later, December 9, the 17th AIB supported by tanks of the 43rd Tank Battalion kicked off in an attempt at capturing the remaining parts of Binning and the nearby Binning Barracks, a left over French military installation once part of the Magino Line.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the US Army side. For playability reasons this battle has been scaled down some.*
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Sources: Ferguson, J.C - Hellcats: The 12th Armored Division in WWII.*
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Design by:  Ulf Lundstrom.**
