Traces of the 1944 battle of the Hurtgen forest - today

The church of Vossenack - starting point of the Kall Trail - Kall Bridge - bunker in Simonskall - cemetary in Vossenack and Hürtgen - as seen July 2007
If you want to visit the Huertgen forest, go to Vossenack,
Hotel zur Post, right next to the church, Tel: 0049 2429 908628.
When I stayed there, single room was 37, double 65 Euros. http://www.hotelzurpost.org

痕迹, 1944年仗的许尔特根林今天

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[IanHunedoara8]

What is engraved upon the bronze door of the church in the last frame?

[0tt0ni0]

In memory of

68.000

German and American victims

[konistiger]

a sorry general sent an american division to their deaths. there was so many wounded soldiers of both sides that they had a truce so they could help the wounded. then went back to killin each other.

[oldsteinar]

The anniversary of the Bulge is coming up again. I still remember how I felt. Scared, hungry, tired, and praying to survive. It was so cold. Gramps

[12thpanzerHJ]

I cant believe the US actually drove tanks down the Kall trail!

[snodds88]

When you look at the state of Europe today, they died for nothing, Europe is ruled by dictators...

[BilHerd]

I served in the 28th Inf in 1980 as PAARNG in the 103rd Medical Battalion. We used to talk about and honor the sacrifice of the buckets that served during WWI. Eventhough we served in peacetime much later, we were proud to wear the same keystone, HF is part of the lore that we inherited. Thank you on behalf of me and mine.

[riomanpr]

My Dad fought in this battle and was captured here. He spent 6 months as a POW afterwards. I visited this area in his memory last year. Beautiful and peaceful, hiked from Schmidt down to Vossenack and back again.  What a place

[Schneekater2303]

very good video 0tt0in0

[barkahannibal]

@Stalag5 - MY GRANDFATHER TOO !!! THE FRANCE ARMY !!!! HE WAS A ARAB FROM TUNISA IN THE FRANCE LEGION !!! WE LIFE NOW IN GERMANY !!!

SOTIMYS I WAK IN THIS FORST - LAST TIME THE FOND PARTS OF BODYE FROM US SOLDER !!!

THIS PLAYS IS SO MISTIRUS !!!!

[KikaBolokov]

Great video OttOnio! I have been reading about the Hurtgen conflict and this clip gives me an added sense of the place...Vielen Dank

[Rogentx]

Noticed you replied about three months ago. Anyway, much respect to your grandfather, even more so because he was involved in that fight. I could tell it was very brutal fighting there. Unfortunely, it was overshadowed by the Battle Of The Budge. I admit, i didn't know anything about it until I saw the movie ' When Truimpets fade"

[CHILLO1231]

is there a small town nearby called MONSCHAU i was there many years ago it is the most beautiful place