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Siegfried Line Campaign - The Hurtgen Forrest 16 November to 9 December 1944
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1944-11-16/1944-12-09
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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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Wikipedia: Battle of Hurtgen_Forest
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