The Battle of the Huertgen Forest
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- Synopsis
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An electrifying account of carnage and bravery...
In September 1944, three months after the invasion of Normandy, the Allied armies prepared to push the German forces back into their homeland. Just south of the city of Aachen, elements of the U.S. First Army began an advance through the imposing Huertgen Forest. Instead of retreating, as the Allied command anticipated, the German troops prepared an elaborate defense of Huertgen, resulting in a struggle where tanks, infantry, and artillery dueled at close range. The battle for the forest ended abruptly in December, when a sudden German offensive through the Ardennes to the south forced the Allied armies to fall back, regroup, and start their attack again, this time culminating in the collapse of the Nazi regime in May 1945.
- Copyright:
- 1963
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 218 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780515083415
- Publisher:
- Jove
- Date of Addition:
- 04/09/02
- Copyrighted By:
- Charles B. MacDonald
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare.org Volunteer
- Proofread By:
- Snehali (Holly) Marimuthu
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.