Modern era · 1944 – 1945

Battle of Hürtgen Forest

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest (German: Schlacht im Hürtgenwald) was a series of 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 mi2) area about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the Belgian–German border.

Battle of Hürtgen Forest
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When
14 Sept 1944 – 10 Feb 1945
Where
Hürtgen Forest
Era
Modern

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Before and after

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