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World War II: The three-week-long Battle of Aachen concluded, making the city the first on German soil to be captured by the Allies.
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1939–1945 global conflict
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Aachen
Battle on the Western Front of World War II
The Battle of Aachen was a battle of World War II, fought by American and German forces in and around Aachen, Germany, between 12 September and 21 October 1944. The city had been incorporated into the Siegfried Line, the main defensive network on Germany's western border; the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Aachen
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Aachen is the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 27th-largest city of Germany, with around 261,000 inhabitants.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Allies of World War II
Victorious countries of WWII
The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers. Its principal members were the "Big Four" – the United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union, and China.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)