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The first battle for Kesternich : Hürtgen Forest - the Ardennes -- Roer/Urft Dams, December 1944 /

In mid-December 1944, as the U.S. Army jumped-off towards the Roer-Urft dams, the gateway to Germany, parts of three divisions moved to the attack. Most accounts focus on the 2nd and 99th Divisions’ push towards Wahlerscheid, neglecting the critical battle fought by the 78th Infantry Division for th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Macknight, George T. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Havertown, Pennsylvania : Casemate Publishers, 2026.
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Germany > Kesternich.

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