Hürtgen Forest 1944 (1): The Us First Army's Route to the Rhine

by Michael McNally

The first part of a detailed study of one of the longest, and most brutal, tactical operations of World War II.

In September 1944, the Allied High Command continued to press eastwards towards the Rhine, the thrust being spearheaded by Courtney Hodges' US First Army, whose proposed line of advance was through a wooded area south of Aachen, known locally as the H rtgenwald - or H rtgen Forest. On the opposing side, the German forces...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472862295
• ISBN13: 9781472862297
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 9.8"