sentences:  Casualties were heavy, especially after reinforced counterattacks by the still present mobile reserves from the 116th Panzer Division.After four days of fighting, Hamich was taken, but 1st Division had only advanced about with casualties being already over 1,000 men.Meanwhile, Collins ordered the American 3rd Armored Division to divide its constituent combat commands, CCA was assigned to assist the 104th Division, while CCB would act independently to take four villages (Werth, Koettenich, Scherpenseel, and Hastenrath) in the northwestern fringes of the Hürtgen Forest, defended by the 12th VGD.