| Luxembourg City was liberated in September 1944 with little fighting. It would now serve as a forward headquarters for the American advance across the Saar and Our Rivers. On December 20, 1944, General Patton entered Luxembourg City with a new mission. He was to move north and reinforce the town of Bastogne, Belgium. Over the previous four days, it became clear that the Third Army would not cross the Saar; it would combat the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge. On December 23, Patton visited the chapel at the Fondation Pescatore to pray for good weather to allow his tanks to move quickly. He asked for four days of good weather to allow his bombers to fly and his tanks to roll. |
