The view of the Kalltal once again illustrates what was unexpected for the Americans
difficult terrain. Further up in the forest there are still holes in cover that probably served as a command post for the two battalions that were shot together shortly before the retreat.

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October 2, 2021

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"... Away from everyday life, almost enchanted and well hidden in the Kalltal between Hürtgenwald-Vossenack and Nideggen-Schmidt, lies the excursion restaurant, one of the oldest water mills in Germany, the …

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Location: Nideggen, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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