Into the Death Factory of the Hürtgen Forest | History Traveler Episode 326

Soldiers called it things like “The Death Factory“ and “Green Hell“. We all know it as the Hürtgen Forest. We’re taking a few episodes to explore this dense, rugged forest that was the scene of some of the worst fighting that the Americans saw in WWII. Starting with the 9th Infantry Division, the Hürtgen Forest would be a place that would grind up and test the limits of several units in what would become the longest battle for the U.S. in WWII. This episode was produced in partnership with The Gettysburg Museum of History. See how you can support history education & artifact preservation by visiting their website & store at Map animations courtesy of @SandervkHistory with inspiration from the king himself, @TheOperationsRoom (who gave his blessing on this prior to the upload :) ) Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: Set yourself up wi