What the records say
- When
- 13 Dec 1944 – 1 Feb 1945
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.61° N, 6.33° E
- Description
- 1944 battle during World War Two
- War
- World War II
Battle of Kesternich
1944 battle on the German-Belgian border
Kesternich is a small village just inside the German border from Belgium. It was the site of two major battles during World War II. These battles are tied to the Siegfried Line Campaign, the Battle of the Huertgen Forest, the Battle of the Bulge, and the assault on the Roer River dams at the outset of Operation Lumberjack.
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