Unfortunately, by mid-October, they had only gained three kilometers at a cost of 4,500 casualties. 9th Infantry Division made its first offensive move into Hürtgen Forest in September 1944. If they were successful, Hill 400 would provide an excellent observation point over the Roer River. The Americans were also tasked with attacking a large portion of the German Army’s fixed fortifications along the rear of the Siegfried Line. American soldiers in Hürtgen Forest, November 1944. Their next objective was to move up the Rhine River, and it was the American First Army’s task to capture Hürtgen Forest and secure the right flank of the advancing VII Corps. By mid-September 1944, the Allied pursuit of the German Army had slowed due to extended supply lines and an increase in resistance.
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