Accession Number:

ADA151627

Title:

Huertgen Forest: Offensive, Deliberate Attack, Forest, 16 November 1944

Descriptive Note:

Student paper

Corporate Author:

ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS COMBAT STUDIES INST

Personal Author(s):

• Snow, S.
• Alajeel, F.
• Campbell, G.
• Erb, J.
• Harrison, M.

Report Date:

1984-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

130.0

Abstract:

The VII US Corps, 1st Army attacked 16 November 1944 with 1st Inf Div, 4th Inf Div, 104th Inf Div, and CCR 5th AD to clear Huertgen Forest and the path of 1st Army to the Roer River. After heavy fighting, primarily by the 4th Infantry Division, VII Corps attack ground to a halt. V Corps was committed on 21 November 1944. Attacking with 8th Inf Div, and CCR 5th AD, the V Corps managed to capture Huertgen after stiff fighting on 28 November 1944.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY OPERATIONS
• *BATTLES
• *MILITARY TACTICS
• *GERMANY(EAST AND WEST)
• *FORESTS
• MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES)
• ARMOR
• LOGISTICS SUPPORT
• COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS
• LEADERSHIP
• MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN)
• INFANTRY
• WINTER
• CASE STUDIES
• COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
• JOINT MILITARY ACTIVITIES
• HISTORY
• CASUALTIES
• TACTICAL ANALYSIS
• ARMY OPERATIONS
• TACTICAL WARFARE
• ANTITANK WARFARE

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE