LXVII. Armeekorps stopped on the northern flank
On the right wing, Generalleutnant Otto Hirtzfeld’s LXVII. Armeekorps (sometimes called Korps Monschau), commanding 272. and 326. Volksgrenadier-Divisions, appeared to have a fairly feasible task by comparison with the far-flung 6. Panzer-Armee as a whole. the 32. Volksgrenadier-Div. was to attack with two of its regiments on either side of Monschau and push forward astride the Eupen-Monschau road. On the left, its third regiment was to advance towards Kalterherberg, while on the right the 272. Volksgren.-Div. was to attack north-west through Konzen to gain the high ground stretching as far as the River Vesdre. Along the line of the Vesdre, between Eupen and Rötgen, LXVII. Armeekorps’ two divisions would then form the eastern part of the defensive front shielding 6.Panzer-Armee’s right flank. Accoring to the Heeresgruppe B daily situation maps, the 272. Volks-Grenadier-Division possessed about ten assault guns, but those intended for the 326. Volks-Grenadier-Division were said by the divisional commander, Oberst Erwin Kaschner, to have been ‘taken away from the division, not having been employed by it owning the situation and the terrain difficulties.’
Yet although LXVII. Armeekorps’ task seemed feasible enough, Hitzfeld simply did not have the strength required. Because of intense American pressure around Kesternich the attack by 272.VGD had to be scrubbed, and one of 326.VGD battalions had to be sent to help restore the line. When another battalion failed to reach the assembly area in time for the attack, that left Hirtzfeld with a single, much depleted division to with which was to take Monschau!
Oposite, the Höfen - Monschau sector was held by the US 3rd battalion of the 395th Infantry Regiment and elements of the 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance squadron supported by artillery and self propelled tank-destroyers.
At the end of the Artillery barrage erupted along the entire 6.Panzer-Armee front early December 16, the ancient timber framed buildings of Monschau had been spared destruction as specified by Model. The Grenadiers suffered heavily in frontal attacks against the well-organized American positions. Moving forward through the mist as first light they closed with the defenders time and again almost at point blank range - in at least three verified instances toppling into the foxholes from where they were being fired upon. A renewed attempt was made, but with no greater success and, when the troops were withdrawn to their start-line that evening, Oberst Kaschner put their losses at around 20 percent.