The 1st/506th PIR engaged in more serious combat south of town when it had to rescue Col. Sink's command post, surrounded because it had pushed too far towards the German lines in the dark.
1. bataljon af 506. regiment kom i en mere alvorlig kamp syd for byen fordi det måtte redde oberst Sinks kommandopost, som var blevet omringet fordi det var kommet for tæt på de tyske linjer i mørket.