HistoryAtWar on MSN

The battle history forgot: Why the Hürtgen Forest was deadlier than Normandy

The Hürtgen Forest was not a place for maneuver or glory but a ruthless meat grinder that consumed American divisions at a rate unseen in the rest of Western Europe. While the world remembers the ...
WISH-TV

World War II vet’s remains to be properly laid to rest 77 years later

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — 1944 in the Hürtgen Forest, American forces met the Germans in a fierce battle that lasted 88 days, the longest World War II battle on German ground. American casualties from the ...
HistoryAtWar on MSN

The bloodiest acres in Germany: How the US finally broke the Hürtgen trap

The struggle for the Hürtgen Forest reached a gut-wrenching climax as American infantry were forced to abandon their tanks ...
The Patriot Ledger

Remains of missing WWII soldier return home to Weymouth after 81 years

Remains of missing WWII soldier return home to Weymouth after 81 years Pvt. Alfred T. Langevin of Weymouth went missing in action during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in Germany in 1944. His remains ...