The definitive account of the disastrous Battle of Hürtgen Forest in World War Two, September 1944 – February 1945.
About the Book
For six months during World War Two, the 50-square-mile Hürtgen Forest on the German–Belgian border became the scene of a brutal struggle between American and German forces. Over 30,000 American soldiers were killed or wounded during the longest battle ever fought by the United States Army.
Writer and military historian Charles Whiting, a veteran of World War Two, draws extensively on archival sources and personal correspondence with survivors on both sides to reveal the truth about the campaign and the horrific experiences of the men who fought in the forest. For many, it was simply known as the ‘green hell of Hürtgen’.
Whiting exposes the fatal decisions made by Allied commanders, who came under immense pressure to continue fighting a battle that should ‘never have been fought’. By the end, eight infantry and two armoured divisions had been sacrificed in the forest of hell.
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