Battle of Hürtgen Forest
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The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of 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
Troops of the 28th Infantry Division advancing through the dense woodland of the Hürtgen Forest, November 2, 1944
Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, moving through difficult terrain and trees broken by artillery. Hürtgen Forest, southwest of Düren, 18 November, 1944.
Artillery-damaged trees in the Hürtgen Forest
An American Jeep moving through a sea of mud in the Hürtgen Forest
Battle of Bataan
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The Battle of Bataan was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against the Empire of Japan during World War II. The battle represented the most intense phase of the Japanese inva
Battle of Hürtgen Forest
…longest battle on German ground during World War II and it is the second longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought after the three-month-long Battle of Bataan. 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…
Japanese troops occupy Manila, as it is declared an open city to avoid its destruction, 2 January 1942
WWII First Line of Defense Memorial (Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines)
Defense of the Layac Junction approach to Bataan January 2–6, 1942
Historical Marker (January 6, 1942)