Siegfried Assault

In October 1944, the U.S. 1st Army begins its attack on the Siegfried Line north of Aachen. Heavy artillery pounds pillboxes, barbed wire, and mine fields for several days before the assault. The 30th Infantry Division, joined by the 2nd …

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In October 1944, the U.S. 1st Army begins its attack on the Siegfried Line north of Aachen. Heavy artillery pounds pillboxes, barbed wire, and mine fields for several days before the assault. The 30th Infantry Division, joined by the 2nd Armored Division, tries to link up with the Big Red One, the American 1st Infantry Division, in the south to surround the German town.

Aachen, Germany

The Battle of Aachen was a major combat action of World War II, fought by American and German forces in and around Aachen, Germany, between 2–21 October 1944. The city had been incorporated into the Siegfried Line, the main defensive network on Germany's western border; the Allies had hoped to capture it quickly and advance into the industrialized Ruhr Basin. Although most of Aachen's civilian population was evacuated before the battle began, much of the city was destroyed and both sides suffered heavy losses. It was one of the largest urban battles fought by U.S. forces in World War II, and the first city on German soil to be captured by the Allies. The battle ended with a German surrender, but their tenacious defense significantly disrupted Allied plans for the advance into Germany.

Wikipedia: Battle of Aachen

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