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Battle of Aachen
1944 • Nordrhein-Westfalen Stadtkampf
Historical Overview
First capture of a major German city by US forces.
Quick Facts
Outcome:Allied victory.
US 5th Army
- Commander: Courtney Hodges
- Strength: ca. 100.000
- Casualties: ca. 5.000
German Army
- Commander: Gerhard Graf v. Schwerin
- Strength: ca. 15.000
- Casualties: ca. 5.000
Strategic Context
Breaking the first line of the Siegfried Line.
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