How many US soldiers died in the battle of the Hurtgen Forrest?(one of the forgotton battles of ww2)not pow,wounded or diseased.

thanks

In his study, Charles Whiting, does not provide a tabulated list, but mentions various casualty situations in the text. During the 6 month episode he sites involvement of 8 Infantry Divisions, 2 Armoured Divisions, several smaller units and men constantly being seconded from units which ordinarily should not have seen them taking part in front line infantry service.

His gives a total figure for dead and wounded of almost 30'000, not including those invalided through battle fatigue, (nervous breakdown).

Approximately every 2 weeks a Division was fed into the 50 square mile area. Most rifle companies experienced up to 50% casualties while the 60th Regiment (9th Division) and the 22nd Regiment (4th Division) were wiped out.

’The Battle of Hurtgen Forest’ – Charles Whiting ISBN 0 85052 402 4

No.9

I have heard, killed outright, 8000-12000.
You have to understand that in my research of the Hurtgen, it is a constant note that many men disappeared into thick fog never to be seen again, and thus count towards figures compiled at wars end. Also, some of the German artillery was quite effective, and reduced many men to unrecognisable puddles, so again this may effect the true figure.

A terrible fight, and a true shame that it rates up there with Burma as such a forgotten sideshow

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Sorry but these figures are all in one.

Operation Queen (Dec 44)

1st Army combat casualties in the four divisions, most heavily involved totalled 23,000 dead, wounded, captured, and missing, plus additional 8,000 men incapacitated by trench foot.

XIX Corps suffered 10,000 casualties including 1,133 killed and 6,845 wounded.

From the Campaign series No.181
The Siegfried Line 1944-45 Battles on the German frontier
ISBN 9781846031212

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