▁the ▁officers ▁and ▁men ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 9 1 st ▁Engine er ▁Com bat ▁Battalion ▁stub born ly ▁resist ed ▁all ▁enemy ▁attempts ▁to ▁drive ▁through ▁their ▁positions . ▁Re pe ated ▁attacks ▁were ▁made ▁by ▁enemy ▁arm or ▁and ▁inf antry ▁on ▁road block s ▁and ▁def ensive ▁positions ▁and , ▁in ▁each ▁instance , ▁were ▁thrown ▁back ▁with ▁heavy ▁losses ▁by ▁the ▁resol ute ▁and ▁determined ▁resistance . ▁The ▁determ ination , ▁dev otion ▁to ▁duty , ▁and ▁un y ield ing ▁fighting ▁spirit ▁displayed ▁by ▁the ▁personnel ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 9 1 st ▁Engine er ▁Com bat ▁Battalion , ▁in ▁delay ing ▁and ▁containing ▁a ▁powerful ▁enemy ▁force ▁along ▁a ▁route ▁of ▁vital ▁importance ▁to ▁the ▁Al lied ▁ ▁effort , ▁are ▁worthy ▁of ▁high ▁pra ise . ▁ ▁Im ages ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁▁ ▁The ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁Bul ge ▁ ▁Engine ers ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ ▁Those ▁Dam ned ▁Engine ers ▁( video ) ▁ ▁P egr in , ▁David ▁E ., ▁First ▁Ac ross ▁the ▁Rh ine : ▁The ▁ 2 9 1 st ▁Engine er ▁Com bat ▁Battalion ▁in ▁France , ▁Belg ium , ▁and ▁Germany ▁ ▁G iles , ▁Jan ice ▁H ▁ ▁The ▁Dam ned ▁Engine ers ▁ ▁https :// www . amazon . com / D am ned - Engine ers - Jan ice - G iles ] ▁Category : Engine er ▁batt al ions ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Category : B attle ▁of