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The First Battle for Kesternich: Hurtgen Forest-the Ardennes-roer/Urft Dams, December 1944 - Couverture rigide

MacKnight, George Thomas

 
9781636246390: The First Battle for Kesternich: Hurtgen Forest-the Ardennes-roer/Urft Dams, December 1944
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1636246397 ISBN 13 : 9781636246390
Editeur : Casemate Publishers, 2026

Synopsis

In mid-December 1944, as the U.S. Army jumped-off towards the Roer-Urft dams—gateway to Germany—parts of three divisions moved to the attack. Most accounts focus on the 2nd and 99th Divisions’ push towards Wahlerscheid, neglecting the critical battle fought by the 78th Infantry Division for the village of Kesternich; key to the Monschau Corridor, which itself was the key to the Roer Dams. As the Americans advanced, they collided with 272 and 326 Volksgrenadier Divisions, which were racing to stabilize the North Shoulder of what would soon erupt as the Ardennes Offensive. Contrary to conventional accounts, the fight for Kesternich was no isolated skirmish but part of a broader clash that threatened to unravel the German winter counteroffensive before it began. Drawing on both American and German archival sources-including untranslated German Foreign Military Studies and firsthand oral histories-the author re-examines the complexity and strategic implications of this little-known battle. Through a tapestry of combat reports, personal recollections, and previously inaccessible documentation, this book restores Kesternich to its rightful place in the narrative of the European Theater. It reveals not only a forgotten battle but also the evolving nature of mid-war tactics, training, and organization on both sides of the front.

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À propos de l'auteur

George Thomas "Tom" MacKnight holds a Master of Architecture from Clemson University. After a 50-year career in Architecture he retired in 2025. He has worked throughout the world on projects ranging from the historic Grove Park Inn to pharmaceutical production facilities. Many of the projects represent the largest facilities of their kind in the world. He is an artist who enjoys drawing, watercolor, acrylic, and printmaking. He has been studying the first battle for Kesternich for more than 30 years.

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Éditeur
Casemate Publishers
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1636246397
ISBN 13 
9781636246390
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
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Personne responsable
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