Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst, Commanding Major General Count Schulenburg, Chief of Staff German Ninth Army General Johannes von Eben, Commanding Lieutenant Colonel von Esebeck, Chief of Staff VII Corps General Wilhelm von Woyna, Commanding German 223rd Division German 211th Division German 202nd Division XXXIX Reserve Corps General Hermann von Staabs, Commanding German 53rd Reserve Division German 241st Division Bavarian 11th Division XIII Corps General Theodor von Watter, Commanding German 42nd Division German 14th Reserve Division German 115th Division Army Reserve German 14th Division German 34th Division German 47th Reserve Division German 23rd Division German Seventh Army Colonel General Max von Boehn, Commanding XXV Reserve Corps General Arnold von Winckler German 40th Division Bavarian 10th Division German 78th Reserve Division VIII Corps General Roderich von Schoeler German 4th Ersatz Division German 87th Division German 201st Division XXIII Reserve Corps General Hugo von Kathen German 10th Landwehr Division German 36th Division VIII Reserve Corps General Georg von Wichura Bavarian 6th Reserve Division 23rd Division 200th Division 1st Guard Division IV Reserve Corps General Richard von Conta 37th Division 113th Division 10th Reserve Division 2nd Guard Division V Bavarian Corps General Eberhard Graf von Schmettow 195th Division Bavarian 12th Division 22nd Division 103rd Division (only 2/3) VI Reserve Corps General Kurt von dem Borne 123rd Division 103rd Division (only 1/3) 50th Division 88th Division Army Group Reserve German 6th Division The Battle The American 1st Division was assigned to the northernmost attack zone in the French XX Corps sector with the French 153rd Division of the French I Corps to their north. The American 2nd Division was assigned to the southernmost attack zone with the French 38th Division to their south. Sandwiched between the two American divisions was the Moroccan 1st Division. Two French divisions were held in reserve. 40 squadrons of the French 1st Air Division were attached to the French Tenth Army to provide air support. However, the orders given to the aviators indicate they were there principally to provide reconnaissance. Attached to the American 1st Division were the French 253rd Field Artillery Regiment (truck-carried 75mm field guns), and the French 11th and 12th Tank Groups (light tanks). The artillery of the French 58th Division and the French 288th Field Artillery Regiment as well as the French 11th and 12th Tank Groups (heavy tanks) were attached to the American 2nd Division. Attached to the Moroccan 1st Division were the French 4th Tank