Gerhard von Schwerin13 September 1944
Despite the attempt to surrender the city, von Schwerin is ordered to counterattack against penetrating American forces southwest of Aachen, and he did so with elements of his panzergrenadier forces
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Despite the attempt to surrender the city, von Schwerin is ordered to counterattack against penetrating American forces southwest of Aachen, and he did so with elements of his panzergrenadier forces
The city of Aachen was defended by the 116th Panzer Division, under the command of General Gerhard von Schwerin
Attempts to hold the German line to the Swiss border
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