Adolf Hitler18 September 1944
The Western Allies reach the German border, which is protected by the extensive Siegfried Line
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The Western Allies reach the German border, which is protected by the extensive Siegfried Line
German defenses along the Siegfried Line continued to increase, and were able to establish a defensive depth of an average of 4.8 kilometers (3.0 miles). During September, Wehrmacht high command reinforced the Siegfried Line and brought total troop strength to an estimated 230,000 soldiers, including 100,000 fresh personnel
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