Battle of Aachen

The Battle of Aachen was a battle in the Western Front of World War II. It was fought between the US Army, spearheaded by the 1st and 30th Infantry Divisions, against the Wehrmacht from October 2-21, 1944.

Engagements

 * Battle of Hotel Quellenhof: On October 18, the 1st besieged the final German holdout in the city; Hotel Quellenhof.

Trivia

 * The reason the Germans fought so hard was because Aachen was sacred to them, as it was the birthplace of their founding father Charlemagne.
 * German General von Schwerin wanted to surrender immediately, or at the very least evacuate the city, for the sake of the civilians. However, Hitler refused and had the man arrested for "treason".