@rcXuRyan "only 2000" that's nearly 20% casualties that's considered very heavy by most standards.

I think they sank in to the river

Bastogne didn't involve such heavy fighting, it was mainly artillery barrages and very few direct assault. US propaganda made it seems like it was a tough fighting for 101th, but it only had 2000 casualties. Germans force that surrounded Bastogne even had less number.

Battle of Bastogne in a nutshell

Can't wait to go back and explain how in one day 5th Panzer Corp lost over 1,000 tanks and 80,000 men.