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The Battle of Hürtgen Forest (German: Schlacht im Hürtgenwald) 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.[1] 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.[7]

The U.S. commanders' initial goal was to pin down German forces in the area to keep them from reinforcing the front lines farther north in the Battle of Aachen, where the US forces were fighting against the Siegfried Line network of fortified industrial towns and villages speckled with pillboxes, tank traps, and minefields. A secondary objective may have been to outflank the front line.[citation needed] The Americans' initial tactical objectives were to take Schmidt and clear Monschau. In a second phase the Allies wanted to advance to the Rur River as part of Operation Queen.

Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model intended to bring the Allied thrust to a standstill. While he interfered less in the day-to-day movements of units than at the Battle of Arnhem, he still kept himself fully informed on the situation, slowing the Allies' progress, inflicting heavy casualties, and taking full advantage of the fortifications the Germans called the Westwall, better known to the Allies as the Siegfried Line. The Hürtgen Forest cost the U.S. First Army at least 33,000 killed and wounded, including both combat and non-combat losses, with upper estimate at 55,000; German casualties were 28,000. The city of Aachen in the north eventually fell on 22 October at high cost to the U.S. Ninth Army, but they failed to cross the Rur or wrest control of its dams from the Germans. The battle was so costly that it has been described as an Allied "defeat of the first magnitude," with specific credit given to Model.[8][9]: 391 

The Germans fiercely defended the area because it served as a staging area for the 1944 winter offensive Wacht am Rhein (known in English-speaking countries as the Battle of the Bulge), and because the mountains commanded access to the Rur Dam[notes 3] at the head of the Rur Reservoir (Rurstausee). The Allies failed to capture the area after several heavy setbacks, and the Germans successfully held the region until they launched their last-ditch offensive into the Ardennes.[2][10] This was launched on 16 December and ended the Hürtgen offensive.[1] The Battle of the Bulge gained widespread press and public attention, leaving the battle of Hürtgen Forest less well remembered.

The overall cost of the Siegfried Line Campaign in American personnel was close to 140,000.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_H%C3%BCrtgen_Forest

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Rurstausee west of Euskirchen.  25.07.2020 3600ft MSL

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Heute Nachmittag nach Kaffee und Kuchen im Café noch etwas Sonne und Wind am Rurstausee ... (hier: Staumauer Obermaubach) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzlNol5og-9/?igshid=1ixntripvjgpx

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'A Time to Heal' (Tiempo para sanar). Ilustracion de Don Stivers. Paramedicos de ambos bandos recogen a sus respectivos heridos durante una inusual tregua durante la batalla de Hürtgen Forestal (alemán: Schlacht im Hürtgenwald). Fue una batalla sangrienta en suelo aleman y tuvo lugar del 19 septiembre de 1944 hasta el 10 de febrero de 1945 en un area de tan solo 130 Km2. Los alemanes defendieron la zona por dos razones: servia como un área de ensayo para la ofensiva de las Ardenas que ya estaba en preparacion y mantener a toda costa el acceso a la presa de Schwammenauel en la cabeza del lago Rur (Rurstausee) que, si se abre, inundaría las zonas bajas, aguas abajo y negaria cualquier cruce del río a los aliados. http://ift.tt/2zqxT3X http://ift.tt/2zaC3Mr

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  The Battle of Hürtgen Forest (German: Schlacht  im Hürtgenwald) 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 about 50 sq mi  (130 km2) 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.

The U.S. commanders' initial goal was to pin down  German forces in the area to keep them from reinforcing the front lines  farther north in the Battle of Aachen, where the US forces were fighting  against the Siegfried Linenetwork of fortified industrial towns  and villages speckled with pillboxes, tank traps and minefields. A secondary  objective may have been to outflank the front line. The Americans'  initial tactical objectives were to take Schmidt and clear Monschau. In a second phase the Allies wanted  to advance to the Rur River as part of Operation Queen.

Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model intended to bring the Allied  thrust to a standstill. While he interfered less in the day-to-day movements  of units than at the Battle of Arnhem, he still kept himself fully informed  on the situation, slowing the Allies' progress, inflicting heavy casualties  and taking full advantage of the fortifications the Germans called the Westwall,  better known to the Allies as the Siegfried Line. The Hürtgen Forest cost  the U.S.  First Armyat least 33,000  killed and wounded, including both combat and non-combat losses; German  casualties were 28,000. The city of Aachen in the north eventually fell on 22  October at high cost to the U.S.  Ninth Army, but they failed  to cross the Rur or wrest control of its dams from the Germans. The battle  was so costly that it has been described as an Allied "defeat of the  first magnitude," with specific credit given to Model.

The Germans fiercely defended the area because it  served as a staging area for the 1944 winter offensive Unternehmen:  Wacht am Rhein (later known as the Battle  of the Bulge), and because  the mountains commanded access to the Rur Damat the head of the Rur Reservoir  (Rurstausee). The Allies failed to capture the area after several heavy  setbacks and the Germans successfully held the region until they launched  their last-ditch offensive into the Ardennes. This was launched on 16 December which ended the  Hürtgen offensive. The Battle of the Bulge gained widespread press and  public attention, leaving the battle of Hürtgen Forest largely forgotten.

The over-all cost of the Siegfried Line Campaign in  American personnel was close to 140,000

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Rurstausee IR 1

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Guten Morgen ihr Lieben. Hier ist das Versprochene Foto von meiner Eifeltour. Ich an Orten, an denen ich vorher schonmal war zum Fotografieren war. Die nächste Tour wird etwas anderes laufen, denn dann werde ich bewusst Ziele aussuchen, an denen ich noch nicht war, das stelle ich mir spannend vor. . ISO100 - 19mm - f/8 - 1/30 - Nikon D3300 - Nikon Nikkor 10 - 20 mm (DX) . . . . #rurstausee #schönesussicht #schmidt #eifel #eifelliebe #nationalparkeifel #landschaftsfotografie #landscspe_captures #naturfotografie #naturfotografie_deutschland #raw_germany #bluesky #blauerhimmel #lake #nikondach #nikonfotografie #the_gallery_of_magic #solarcollective #weitwinkelfotografie #gooutdoors (hier: Kerpen) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNHTrqasKyW/?igshid=4xz7l4dlbezv

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Naturpark Eifel - Rurstausee

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Blick aus unserem Hotelzimmer 😍 #rurstausee (at Heimbach)

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Pegelstand

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Rurstausee IR 2

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Rurstausee IR III