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Hurtgenwald Destination Guide

Touring Hurtgenwald in Germany

Hurtgenwald in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia with its 8,876 citizens is a city located in Germany - some 327 mi or ( 526 km ) South-West of Berlin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Hurtgenwald

Time in Hurtgenwald is now 03:15 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Vossenack. Being here already, consider visiting The Hague . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Hurtgenwald ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Traces of the 1944 battle of the Hurtgen forest - today

3:43 min by Peter Unbehauen
Views: 51251 Rating: 4.70

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 ..

Bert Kaempfert - Heading Home

3:14 min by Socratess2007
Views: 29956 Rating: 4.80

From the album "The Kaempfert touch" here is Bert Kaempfert conducting his orchestra as they play his composition "Headin' home" We wish you a safe and enjoyable (musical) trip ! ..


GTA IV - Episodes from Liberty City Trailer There's Always A Girl. [HD]

1:20 min by smokeydokey1994
Views: 1584 Rating: 4.43

Episodes from Liberty City featuring The Ballad of Gay Tony & The Lost and Damned. Character occurring in the video : The Ballad of Gay Tony : - Luis Lopéz - Tony 'Gay' Prince - Yusuf Amir - Gracie An ..

Colonel Peterson's return trip

7:37 min by Frans Geens
Views: 491 Rating: 0.00

Colonel Peterson leidde de aanval op Schmidt en was een van de weinige die over de Kall terugkeerden. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Hürtgen Forest

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest is the name given to the series of fierce battles fought between U.S. and German forces during World War II in the Hürtgen Forest, which became the longest battle on German ground during World War II, and the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought. The battles took place from 19 September 1944 to 10 February 1945, over barely 50 sq mi, east of the Belgian–German border. The U.S.

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Located at 50.71 6.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Conflicts in 1944, History of the Rhineland, Tank battles involving the United States

Hürtgen Forest

The Hürtgen forest is located along the border between Belgium and Germany in the southwest corner of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Scarcely 50 square miles in area, the forest lies within a triangle outlined by Aachen, Monschau, and Düren. The Rur River runs along the eastern edge of the forest. The terrain of the Hürtgen Forest is characterized by plunging valleys that carve through broad plateaus.

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Located at 50.70 6.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Forests and woodlands of Germany, Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia

Krawutschke Tower

The Krawutschke Tower is a 13 metre tall observation tower in the Hürtgenwald municipality in Germany, about one kilometer east of the village center of Bergstein, approximately 10 km south of Düren. The Krawutschke Tower is 400.5 m above sea level, situated on the Burgberg (Engl. castle mountain), which, during World War II, also had the Allied-given name Hill 400 due to its elevation. The Krawutschke Tower has three platforms, one above the other, each separated by three meters.

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Located at 50.69 6.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Towers in Germany

Hill 400, Bergstein

Hill 400 is the name given by Allied forces during World War II to a 400 metres high hill located 1 kilometre east of the village center of Bergstein, Germany (near Brandenberg). Today this hill is predominantly called by its civil name Burgberg (English: castle mountain or castle hill). This small mountain provides a view over the entire Hürtgen Forest area and was strategically important as a vantage point and German artillery station during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in 1944.

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Located at 50.69 6.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine, Castles in the Eifel, History of North Rhine-Westphalia, Mountains of the Eifel

Kall (Rur)

Kall (Rur) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Located at 50.70 6.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rur basin