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Aachen - The U.S. Army's Battle for Charlemagne's City in World War II

By: Stackpole Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Stackpole Books)

Last Stocked on 5/18/2024

Product Info

Title
Aachen - The U.S. Army's Battle for Charlemagne's City in World War II
Publisher
Category
Author
Robert Baumer
Publish Year
2015
Pages
410
Dimensions
6.259x9.5x1.25"
NKG Part #
2148117748
Type
Hardcover

Description

By September 1944, the Allied advance across France and Belgium had turned into attrition along the German frontier. Standing between the Allies and the Third Reich's industrial heartland was the city of Aachen, once the ancient seat of Charlemagne's empire and now firmly entrenched within Germany's Siegfried Line fortifications. The city was on the verge of capitulating until Hitler forbade surrender.