The U.S. Army regards the Hurtgen Forest as one of the most desperate battles it has ever fought. Flanking the key German city of Aachen, the forest was one of the formidable natural barriers interspersed with German fortifications in the West Wall in September 1944.
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The U.S. Army regards the Hurtgen Forest as one of the most desperate battles it has ever fought. Flanking the key German city of Aachen, the forest was one of the formidable natural barriers interspersed with German fortifications in the West Wall in September 1944.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. Size: 6x0x9; This book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a hardcover book with 290 pages including many photos and illustrations. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The prior owner wrote a date on the last end paper. The pages are otherwise clean with no soiling or tears. The copyright page shows 2000 as the published date. The dust jacket is also in great shape with just a hint of edgewear (No Chips). This book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; A nice hardcover with a crisp dust jacket, a tight binding and an unmarked text. From a private smoke free collection. Shipping within 24 hours, tracking number and delivery Confirmation.
The Battle of Hurtgen Forest by Charles Whiting is a well-written, carefully researched, and thoroughly engrossing account by a dedicated professional of the six month struggle, mostly unknown except by obscure reference, during the last months of the Second World War that served little or no purpose. To the reader accustomed to the horrific struggles of war, the Battle of Hurtgen Forest offers a new dimension. "War never comes too late."