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.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf forest
geographical region
battleBetween German Army
United States Army
conflict World War II
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
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

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