Early the same day the 1st Battalion of the 242nd Infantry, which was in the rear of the Regiment's advance, was attacked by enemy who attemoted to cut it off.
The attack was repulsed with heavy enemy casualties and approximately 115 prisoners were captured. The attack cut communications, but they were restored quickly and by 0800 all units of the regiment had resumed the advance. During the day the enemy resistance was light, but progress was delayed by the mountainous, densely wooded terrain and by mines and booby traps. Despite this, the 3rd Battalion of the 242nd Infantry crossed the Bitche-Niederbronn road late that afternoon, the 2nd Battalion captured the high ground south of the road and the 1st Battalion seized the dominating terrain south of Mouterhouse.
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