Battle of Mairy: How U.S. Troops Stopped a German Panzer Breakthrough

On September 8, 1944, German armor penetrated the U.S. 90th Infantry Division’s positions near Mairy, France, threatening command posts and rear areas during the Lorraine Campaign. This World War II documentary follows how American infantry and the 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion fought back against the 106th Panzer Brigade with bazookas, three-inch towed anti-tank guns, and determined local resistance. Explore how a dangerous surprise attack became a German defeat, why fighting inside the American perimeter created such confusion, and how infantry and gun crews worked together to stop the armored breakthrough.