Hickory Lickin'

After several days of struggle, the city of Aachen, one of the first major German towns to be threatened on the Western Front, was now completely enveloped. The veteran U.S. 1st infantry Division had approached Aachen from the south while the 30th Infantry Division, a National Guard unit known as …

1944-10-16

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After several days of struggle, the city of Aachen, one of the first major German towns to be threatened on the Western Front, was now completely enveloped. The veteran U.S. 1st infantry Division had approached Aachen from the south while the 30th Infantry Division, a National Guard unit known as “Old Hickory," had done so from the north. Five kilometers north of Aachen. the town of Wurselen was one of the few supply routes still open for the Aachen garrison. Fighting was particularly fierce in the northern section of the town. around critical rail and road links. The 30th was pushing hard, and panergrenadiere and panzers from Panzer-Division 116 “Windhund” Greybound) responded to the pressure.

Wurselen, 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.

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