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German defenders in the Hürtgen fielded more than 1,000 concealed guns, including this mortar firing on American positions near Düren. (General German Intelligence Service/Bundesarchiv)
German defenders in the Hürtgen fielded more than 1,000 concealed guns, including this mortar firing on American positions near Düren. (General German Intelligence Service/Bundesarchiv)