Behind in the Count

In Übach, GIs worked in concert with tanks of the 743rd Tank Battalion, which blew open the doors of boarded-up houses, allowing infantry to enter and clear out anyone remaining. House-to-house fighting went on all night, with lines never more than a building apart, and frequently resulted in foes separated …

1944-10-04

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In Übach, GIs worked in concert with tanks of the 743rd Tank Battalion, which blew open the doors of boarded-up houses, allowing infantry to enter and clear out anyone remaining. House-to-house fighting went on all night, with lines never more than a building apart, and frequently resulted in foes separated by only a ceiling or wall. German counterattacks on the morning of 4 October, employing similar tactics as the Americans and supported by artillery, recaptured several buildings while bypassing other American positions, including the L Company headquarters. The order was given to push the Germans back.

Ubach, 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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