The Battle of the Huertgen Forest

The Battle of the Huertgen Forest - Hardcover

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The Battle of the Huertgen Forest

The Battle of the Huertgen Forest - Hardcover

by Charles Brown MacDonald
$49.66
Sale price  $49.66 Regular price 

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by Charles Brown MacDonald (Author)

In September 1944, three months after the invasion of Normandy, the Allied armies prepared to push the German forces back into their homeland. Just south of the city of Aachen, elements of the U.S. First Army began an advance through the imposing Huertgen Forest. Instead of retreating, as the Allied command anticipated, the German troops prepared an elaborate defense of Huertgen, resulting in a struggle where tanks, infantry, and artillery dueled at close range. The battle for the forest ended abruptly in December, when a sudden German offensive through the Ardennes to the south forced the Allied armies to fall back, regroup, and start their attack again, this time culminating in the collapse of the Nazi regime in May 1945. In The Battle of the Huertgen Forest, Charles B. MacDonald assesses this major American operation, discussing the opposing forces on the eve of the battle and offering a clearly written and well-documented history of the battle and the bitter consequences of the American move into the forest. Drawing on his own combat experience, MacDonald portrays both the American and the German troops with empathy and convincingly demonstrates the flaws in the American strategy. The book provides an insight into command decisions at both local and staff levels and the lessons that can be drawn from one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.

Number of Pages: 190
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: May 25, 2022
ISBN9781387927739
Author Charles Brown MacDonald
PublisherLulu.com
GenreHistory
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2022
LanguageENG- English
Pages190
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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