US maps of Patton's 3rd Army including a heavily damaged paper map with missing pieces and folds. It is marked Sheet K 48 Basel First Edition 1943. A second paper map, also badly damaged with many missing pieces and folds, corresponds to the Second Edition of November 1944. It contains numerous annotations in felt pen indicating the positions of Patton's troops and armament in Saarland before moving on to Bastogne. It is referenced Bligskastel Sheet 6709 Restricted. some wear and patina to parts. condition II+. According to the seller's information, these maps were found in ruins around Warnach. On 23 December 1944, American forces approached Warnach, triggering intense fighting. The American Task Force, supported by the artillery of the 66th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, launched an attack on the village. However, fierce German resistance, particularly from the Sturmgeschutz assault guns, inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers. The initial attack was a failure, with the Task Force blocked in front of Warnach. US maps from Patton's 3rd Army including one heavily damaged paper map with tears and folds, marked Sheet K 48 Basel First Edition 1943. A second map, also significantly damaged with multiple tears and folds, corresponds to the Second Edition of November 1944. It features numerous felttip annotations indicating troop positions and Patton's artillery movements from the Saar region towards Bastogne. This map is referenced as Bligskastel Sheet 6709 Restricted. The pieces show some wear and a patina consistent with age. Condition is II+. According to the seller, these maps were recovered from ruins near Warnach. On December 23, 1944, American forces approached Warnach, triggering intense combat. The American Task Force, supported by the artillery of the 66th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, launched an attack on the village. However, fierce resistance from German troops, including Sturmgeschutz assault guns, inflicted heavy losses on the attackers. The initial assault failed, with the Task Force halted in front of Warnach.