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Title
Action at Kommerscheidt
Description
The US 28th Division made a limited flanking division in the Huertgen Forest to take the town of Schmidt. Although the town fell easily to the divisional attack, a strong German counterattack soon followed and routed the Schmidt defenders. Moreover, the German attack continued and threatened to …
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Date
1944-11-04
Scenario#
U06
Scenario Description
The US 28th Division made a limited flanking division in the Huertgen Forest to take the town of Schmidt. Although the town fell easily to the divisional attack, a strong German counterattack soon followed and routed the Schmidt defenders. Moreover, the German attack continued and threatened to overrun the next defense line located in the small village of Kommerscheidt.
Location
Kommerscheidt, Germany
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of fierce battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944, between American and German forces on the Western Front during World War II, in the Hürtgen Forest, a 140 km2 (54 sq mi) area about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the Belgian–German border. It was the longest battle on German ground during World War II and is the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought.
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Combatants
German
American
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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