Hürtgen Forest
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Hürtgen Forest is a heavily wooded area in western Germany best known as the site of a prolonged and costly World War II battle between American and German forces.
Aliases (3)
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest
→
geographical region → |
| battleBetween |
German Army
→
United States Army → |
| conflict |
World War II
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|
| contains |
Hürtgenwald municipality
→
|
| country |
Germany
→
|
| currentUse |
hiking area
→
recreational area → |
| endDateOfMajorBattle |
1945-02
→
|
| hasHazard |
unexploded ordnance
→
|
| hasMemorial |
Battle of Hürtgen Forest museum
→
war cemeteries → |
| hasVegetation |
coniferous trees
→
mixed woodland → |
| historicalPeriod |
20th century military history
→
|
| knownFor |
Battle of Hürtgen Forest
→
costly World War II battle → prolonged World War II battle → |
| locatedIn |
North Rhine-Westphalia
→
district of Düren → western Germany → |
| near |
Aachen
→
Belgian border → |
| partOf |
Eifel region
→
|
| partOfMilitaryCampaign |
Western Front of World War II
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|
| startDateOfMajorBattle |
1944-09
→
|
| strategicImportance |
approaches to the Ruhr industrial region
→
protection of Rur River dams → |
| terrainType |
heavily wooded area
→
|
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
First United States Army
("Battle of Hürtgen Forest")
→
Westwall ("Battle of the Hürtgen Forest") → |
notableBattle |
|
Battle of Hürtgen Forest museum
("Battle of Hürtgen Forest")
→
|
dedicatedTo |
|
Battle of Hürtgen Forest museum
("Battle of Hürtgen Forest")
→
|
focusesOnEvent |
|
Battle of Aachen
("Battle of the Hürtgen Forest")
→
|
followedBy |
|
Hürtgen Forest
("Battle of Hürtgen Forest")
→
|
knownFor |
|
Battle of Hürtgen Forest museum
("Hürtgenwald")
→
|
locatedIn |
|
Siegfried Line
→
|
notableSectionNear |
|
Siegfried Line
("Battle of the Hürtgen Forest")
→
|
sawMajorCombat |