In his History of the French First Army, General de Lattre described the weather in Alsace as "Siberian" with temperatures of 20 degrees Celsius below zero (-4 F), strong winds, and over three feet (1 m) of snow.[10]
Dans son Histoire della Prima Armate Française, le Generale de Lattre a décrit l'ascensione a l'Alsace comme "sibérica" con temperatura di 20 degrés Celsius en dessous de zéro (-4 F), venti forti e a 3 metri (1 m) de la neige.