![In the close quarters of a rubble-strewn street in Aachen, American soldiers fire a 57mm antitank weapon against a distant German target. Urban warfare became a new concept for Allied armies, and they adapted during the advance into Germany. (National Archives)](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/M-Aachen-4-HT-Apr03.-e1677615913932-760x427.jpg)
December 2008
WWII History
The Battle of Aachen: Breaking Down the Door to Europe in WWII
By Flint WhitlockBy the autumn of 1944, German resistance in the West was quickly crumbling as the British and Americans approached the German border 233 days ahead of schedule. Read more