This placed them directly in the path of the massive German surprise attack in the Battle of the Bulge, launched on December 16, 1944. Lieutenant Colonel Train was Assistant Regimental Commander of the 112th Infantry Regiment of the 28th Division. His regiment held its position for the first two days of the attack against overwhelming odds and then participated in the defense of St. Vith in southern Belgium, a key road junction.
The 112th Infantry Regiment of the 28th Division was placed directly in the path of the German surprise attack during the Battle of the Bulge on December 16, 1944. Lieutenant Colonel Train, who served as the Assistant Regimental Commander, led his regiment through two days of intense fighting against overwhelming odds before participating in the defense of St. Vith, a crucial road junction in southern Belgium.