This vast American fuel dump,more than 400,000 five gallon jerry cans of gasoline lining five miles of roadway between the Belgian towns of Stavelot and Francorchamps,lay just one mile from Joachim Piper's gas (petrol) starved panzers after they crossed the Stavelot bridge on Dec 18.The German  offense stalled when they couldn't get to the fuel dumps before they were destroyed.(rudeerude) 

American fuel dump

On December 18,1944 three men dressed in G.I clothes and driving a US jeep,were stopped at an American road block.When they couldn't say the password,G.I's investigated and discovered that they were Officer cadet Gunther Billing,Corporal Wilhelm Schmidt and Private Manfred Pernass.One of nine teams sent to spread confusion in American rear areas.The price for getting caught in American uniforms,to be executed as spies.(rudeerude)

Sent to spread confusion

Covered with the Star-Spangled Banner, the body of an U.S. Army officer rests amidst the ruins of St. Croix church, while his men hold position at their machine gun in a bomb crater, on July 23, 1944, in St. Lo, France.