The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944 between the American and German forces in the Hürtgen Forest. It is the longest battle the United States Army have ever fought. The Battle of Hürtgen Forest takes place during the campaign levels Death Factory and Hill 493 in Call of Duty: WWII. Also, in the single player campaign Call of Duty 2 at the levels Bergstein, "Rangers Lead The Way" and The Battle for Hill 400.
Events of Call of Duty: WWII[]
The 1st Infantry Division and the 745th Tank Battalion were ordered by Colonel Davis to advance into the Hürtgen and destroy the hilltop artillery at Hill 493. The 1st Platoon led by Lieutenant Joseph Turner held the German counterattack with the 2nd Platoon led by Sergeant Marks. The platoon separated ways, Turner's squad ambushed the mortar team behind enemy lines and were attacked by German artillery fire. Private First Class Ronald "Red" Daniels regrouped with his officer to take out the enemy sniper inside a tall bunker. Soon the infantrymen captured the mill from the German Wehrmacht and elite Waffen-SS troops. Turner's squad immediately push up to the hill after realizing Technical Sergeant William Pierson have already launched an assault with his squad. Private Parker of the Engineer Corps was escorted with suppressive fire to destroy the pillbox on the hill, although the pillbox was successfully destroyed, he killed himself due to premature detonation of his Pole Charge. Private Daniels continued to sabotage German howitzers and encountered a German Tiger II tank led by an unnamed Tank Commander of the Waffen-SS. The tank was soon disabled by several thermite grenades. A M4 Sherman tank led by Staff Sergeant Augustine Perez tried to penetrate the Tiger's armor but failed. Lieutenant Turner saved Private Daniels from the enemy survivors of the destroyed tank but was shot to the back by the commander. Private Daniels killed the commander with his officer's revolver and attempted to drag him to safety. The American forces were surrounded by the German troops, the squad failed to rescue Joseph Turner and retreated to Belgium and Luxembourg.
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