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Members of the 80th A/A Battalion capture several
German soldiers near the Elbe River.
Dark Forest Dutch Schultz, of
the 505 PIR, describes his experience fighting in the Hurtgen Forest. Beginning in late September, 1944 and lasting until February, 1945. American and
German forces savagely battled in the hilly and heavily wooded forest located southwest of
Aachen, Germany. Throughout the campaign, entrenched, well-camouflaged Germans, fighting
on their own soil, mauled several American units.
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The Hurtgen Forest
Bergstein - Part 1
Lud Gibbons, 517th (PRCT)
Time: 2:11
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Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
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| Audio / Video production by Tom Lombardo, Virtual Resources, Inc.
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My Longest Day by Jack Trovato, of A Company, 194th GIR. A very
moving narrative describing Jack's experiences during Operation Varsity, the airborne
phase of the Rhine crossing.
Legend An Interview with Colonel Edson Raff about his jump during
Operation Varsity as Regimental Commander of the 507 PIR.
Varsity
An e-history by Thomas Hashway of the 513 PIR. Tom discusses the final large-scale
airborne assault in Europe, Operation Varsity.
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