The Fight for the Hürtgen Forest
FIRST U.S. ARMY
THE BATTLE FOR GERMANY
13 SEPTEMBER - 15 DECEMBER 1944
CONTENTS
Phases of First US Army during the Battle for Germany
Consolidation, 13 September-15 October 1944
The Aachen Offensive, 16-26 October 1944
Preparation for a New Offensive, 27 October-15 November 1944
Drive to the Roer River, 16 November-13 December 1944
The Roer Dams Offensive, 14-15 December 1944
FIRST U.S. ARMY IN EUROPE
THE BATTLE FOR GERMANY
13 SEPTEMBER-15 DECEMBER 1944
|
|
Disease |
|
Wounded |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
NP |
Other |
Non-battle Injury |
Lightly |
Severely |
US Army Total |
US Navy |
Allies |
Enemy |
Civilian |
Total |
|
Direct Admissions |
9,503 |
32,920 |
10,973 |
23,681 |
11,808 |
88,885 |
1 |
199 |
3,735 |
791 |
93,611 |
|
Returned to Duty |
3,245 |
16,282 |
2,711 |
2,162 |
20 |
24,420 |
0 |
52 |
0 |
|
24,472 |
|
Evacuated |
6,166 |
15,258 |
6,407 |
22,305 |
9,425 |
59,561 |
1 |
95 |
3,451 |
107 |
63,215 |
|
Died |
1 |
17 |
66 |
17 |
1,130 |
1,231 |
0 |
11 |
201 |
70 |
1,513 |
|
Otherwise Disposed of |
69 |
304 |
88 |
45 |
14 |
520 |
0 |
12 |
134 |
495 |
1,161 |
SOURCE: Table II-C, Annex 11: Medical, Vol 3: Annexes 9-14, First United States Army, Report of Operations, 23 February-8 May 1945, p. 133.
FIRST US ARMY LOSSES DURING PHASES OF EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN
BATTLE FOR GERMANY
13 SEPTEMBER-15 DECEMBER 1944
|
|
Disease |
|
Wounded |
| ||||||||
|
Phase |
Days |
Average |
NP |
Other |
Total |
Non-battle Injury |
Slightly |
Severely |
Total |
Total |
QM* Burials |
Total |
|
Consolidation |
33 |
277,115 |
3,567 |
9,454 |
13,021 |
2,573 |
8,166 |
4,700 |
12,866 |
28,460 |
2,045 |
30,505 |
|
Aachen Offensive |
11 |
300,457 |
680 |
3,426 |
4,106 |
869 |
1,474 |
575 |
2,049 |
7,024 |
764 |
7,788 |
|
Preparation for a New Offensive |
20 |
310,814 |
1,442 |
7,727 |
9,169 |
1,781 |
2,993 |
1,277 |
4,270 |
15,220 |
884 |
16,104 |
|
Drive to the Roer River |
28 |
327,206 |
3,396 |
11,442 |
14,838 |
4,843 |
10,074 |
4,902 |
14,976 |
34,657 |
2,237 |
36,894 |
|
Roer Dams Offensive |
2 |
349,234 |
418 |
871 |
1,289 |
907 |
974 |
354 |
1,28 |
3,524 |
161 |
3,685 |
|
Total |
94 |
312,965 |
9,503 |
32,920 |
42,423 |
10,973 |
23,681 |
11,808 |
35,489 |
88,885 |
6,091 |
94,976 |
* QM Burials means all American soldiers who were killed in action, died of wounds, died of disease, or died of injury and whose remains were buried by the Quartermaster Graves Registration Service in American cemeteries in the theater. It does not account for all deaths, including killed in action and remains not recovered, missing and presumed dead, or died while a prisoner of war.
SOURCE: Table IX, Annex 11: Medical, in Vol 3: Annexes 9-14, First United States Army, Report of Operations, 23 February-8 May 1945, p. 141.
WOUNDED ADMITTED AND DISPOSED OF BY
FIRST U.S. ARMY MEDICAL UNITS
THE BATTLE FOR GERMANY
13 SEPTEMBER-15 DECEMBER 1944
|
PHASES |
US ARMY ADMISSIONS |
RETURNED TO DUTY |
EVACUATED |
DIED |
|
Consolidation 13 Sep-15 Oct |
12,866 |
1,049 |
11,293 |
480 |
|
Aachen Offensive 16-26 Oct |
2,049 |
253 |
2,155 |
106 |
|
Preparation for a New Offensive 27 Oct-15 Nov |
4,270 |
276 |
3,846 |
126 |
|
Drive to the Roer River 16 Nov-13 Dec |
14,976 |
563 |
13,070 |
396 |
|
Roer Dams Offensive 13-15 Dec |
1,328 |
39 |
1,366 |
39 |
|
Battle for Germany 13 Sep-15 Dec Totals |
35,489 |
2,182 |
31,730 |
1,147 |
SOURCE: Table IV, Annex 11: Medical, in Vol 3: Annexes 9-14, First United States Army, Report of Operations, 23 February-8 May 1945, p. 136.
BASIC ADMISSION RATES BY MAJOR COMPONENTS,
FIRST US ARMY, IN THE BATTLE FOR GERMANY
PER 1000 PER ANNUM
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 1944
|
COMPONENT |
SEPTEMBER 1944 |
OCTOBER 1944 |
NOVEMBER 1944 |
DECEMBER 1944 |
|
First US Army Total |
|
|
|
|
|
All Causes |
940.3 |
1,140.9 |
1,277.2 |
1,634.8 |
|
Battle Casualties |
445.8 |
474.9 |
510.9 |
654.4 |
|
Injury |
107.0 |
110.2 |
146.1 |
290.5 |
|
Disease |
387.5 |
555.8 |
614.7 |
689.9 |
|
Psychiatric Diseases |
101.7 |
81.0 |
106.4 |
111.3 |
|
Common Respiratory Diseases |
31.4 |
96.0 |
88.9 |
90.3 |
|
Venereal Diseases |
19.6 |
26.1 |
23.8 |
22.0 |
|
V Corps |
|
|
|
|
|
All Causes |
506.7 |
394.3 |
797.4 |
769.5 |
|
Battle Casualties |
202.9 |
41.9 |
282.8 |
223.1 |
|
Injury |
97.6 |
82.9 |
97.8 |
130.2 |
|
Disease |
206.9 |
278.3 |
381.3 |
447.0 |
|
Psychiatric Diseases |
2.3 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
11.0 |
|
Common Respiratory Diseases |
23.5 |
62.4 |
40.5 |
67.6 |
|
Venereal Diseases |
28.1 |
13.0 |
10.6 |
19.3 |
|
VII Corps |
|
|
|
|
|
All Causes |
365.9 |
520.9 |
698.3 |
626.2 |
|
Battle Casualties |
93.9 |
134.4 |
137.5 |
135.5 |
|
Injury |
97.6 |
82.9 |
97.8 |
130.2 |
|
Disease |
174.6 |
303.6 |
463.0 |
360.5 |
|
Psychiatric Diseases |
5.4 |
33.6 |
11.9 |
14.2 |
|
Common Respiratory Diseases |
23.7 |
46.9 |
62.1 |
38.2 |
|
Venereal Diseases |
16.3 |
1.0 |
22.5 |
29.3 |
|
1st Infantry Division |
|
|
|
|
|
All Causes |
1,355.5 |
2,215.7 |
3,305.7 |
2,429.1 |
|
Battle Casualties |
748.6 |
1,166.6 |
1,646.1 |
1,082.4 |
|
Injury |
114.5 |
122.7 |
131.8 |
232.0 |
|
Disease |
592.4 |
926.4 |
1,527.8 |
1,114.7 |
|
Psychiatric Diseases |
91.5 |
178.8 |
354.0 |
181.9 |
|
Common Respiratory Diseases |
22.4 |
90.1 |
119.1 |
81.7 |
|
Venereal Diseases |
8.1 |
13.6 |
41.3 |
34.3 |
|
4th Infantry Division |
|
|
|
|
|
All Causes |
1,997.2 |
1,105.5 |
3,898.8 |
3,451.1 |
|
Battle Casualties |
998.9 |
291.1 |
2,380.9 |
2,155.6 |
|
Injury |
191.3 |
145.9 |
179.8 |
530.4 |
|
Disease |
807.0 |
668.5 |
1,338.1 |
765.1 |
|
Psychiatric Diseases |
388.9 |
39.0 |
599.2 |
192.5 |
|
Common Respiratory Diseases |
75.0 |
110.8 |
123.3 |
73.1 |
|
Venereal Diseases |
24.8 |
7.6 |
11.8 |
8.1 |
|
8th Infantry Division |
|
|
|
|
|
All Causes |
NOT ENGAGED |
NOT ENGAGED |
1,198.7 |
3,077.3 |
|
Battle Casualties |
|
|
543.8 |
1,445.8 |
|
Injury |
|
|
118.3 |
657.0 |
|
Disease |
|
|
534.6 |
974.5 |
|
Psychiatric Diseases |
|
|
96.7 |
248.7 |
|
Common Respiratory Diseases |
|
|
99.1 |
231.0 |
|
Venereal Diseases |
|
|
4.0 |
10,1 |
|
9th Infantry Division |
|
|
|
|
|
All Causes |
2,291.7 |
3,580.6 |
1,288.4 |
2,228.4 |
|
Battle Casualties |
1,179.5 |
1,869.5 |
135.9 |
659.7 |
|
Injury |
217.9 |
305.8 |
231.2 |
366.2 |
|
Disease |
894.3 |
1,405.3 |
921.3 |
1,202.5 |
|
Psychiatric Diseases |
147.2 |
280.4 |
7.1 |
75.9 |
|
Common Respiratory Diseases |
31.1 |
123.7 |
161.5 |
153.0 |
|
Venereal Diseases |
1.4 |
7.6 |
7.9 |
20.9 |
|
28th Infantry Division |
|
|
|
|
|
All Causes |
2,009.9 |
1,155.5 |
3,820.2 |
1,192.2 |
|
Battle Casualties |
936.4 |
397.3 |
2,400.8 |
437.0 |
|
Injury |
199.4 |
180.5 |
362.7 |
266.4 |
|
Disease |
874.1 |
577.7 |
1,056.7 |
488.8 |
|
Psychiatric Diseases |
494.5 |
33.9 |
497.5 |
97.4 |
|
Common Respiratory Diseases |
19.0 |
87.2 |
110.7 |
107.8 |
|
Venereal Diseases |
5.2 |
6.2 |
1.6 |
12.1 |
CHRONOLOGICALSUMMARY OF ADMISSIONS
TO FIRST U.S. ARMY INSTALLATIONS
THE BATTLE FOR GERMANY
13 SEPTEMBER-15 DECEMBER 1944
|
|
Disease |
|
Wounded |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
NP |
Other |
Non-battle Injury |
Lightly |
Severely |
US Army Total |
US Navy |
Allies |
Enemy |
Civilian |
Total |
|
Direct Admissions |
9,503 |
32,920 |
10,973 |
23,681 |
11,808 |
88,885 |
1 |
199 |
3,735 |
791 |
93,611 |
|
Consolidation |
3,567 |
9,454 |
2,573 |
8,166 |
4,700 |
28,460 |
0 |
99 |
1,798 |
436 |
30,793 |
|
Aachen Offensive |
680 |
3,426 |
869 |
1,474 |
575 |
7,024 |
0 |
15 |
415 |
101 |
7,555 |
|
Preparation for a New Offensive |
1,442 |
7,727 |
1,781 |
2,993 |
1,277 |
15,220 |
0 |
37 |
168 |
151 |
15,576 |
|
Drive to the Roer River |
3,396 |
11,442 |
4,843 |
10,074 |
4,902 |
34,657 |
1 |
45 |
1,254 |
100 |
36,057 |
|
Roer Dams Offensive |
418 |
871 |
907 |
974 |
354 |
3,524 |
0 |
3 |
100 |
3 |
3,630 |
SOURCE: Table III, Annex 11: Medical, in Vol 3: Annexes 9-14, First United States Army, Report of Operations, 23 February-8 May 1945, p. 135.
CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF ADMISSIONS
TO FIRST U.S. ARMY MEDICAL INSTALLATIONS
EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS
6 JUNE 1944 - 8 MAY 1945
|
|
Disease |
|
Wounded |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
NP |
Other |
Non-battle Injury |
Slightly |
Severely |
US Army Total |
US Navy |
Allies |
Enemy |
Civilian |
Total |
|
Invasion and Opening Phases |
11,150 |
16,167 |
7,576 |
32,699 |
27,580 |
95,172 |
337 |
486 |
6,207 |
812 |
103,014 |
|
Exploitation of the St. L? Breakthrough |
5,965 |
9,467 |
3,887 |
12,269 |
7,527 |
39,115 |
2 |
281 |
5,530 |
1,035 |
45,963 |
|
Battle for Germany |
9,503 |
32,920 |
10,973 |
23,681 |
11,808 |
88,885 |
1 |
199 |
3,735 |
791 |
93,611 |
|
German Counteroffensive and the Drive to the Roer River |
4,525 |
31,095 |
19,162 |
16,872 |
7,261 |
78,915 |
4 |
193 |
2,978 |
559 |
82,649 |
|
Closing Phases |
2,905 |
26,114 |
9,812 |
17,107 |
7,370 |
63,308 |
2 |
4,032 |
7,002 |
3,025 |
77,369 |
|
Total, 6 Jun 1944-8 May 1945 |
34,048 |
115,763 |
51,410 |
102,628 |
61,546 |
365,395 |
346 |
5,191 |
25,452 |
6,222 |
402,606 |
SOURCE: Tables II, II-A, II-B, II-C, II-D, & II-E, Annex 11: Medical, in Vol 3: Annexes 9-14, First United States Army, Report of Operations, 23 February-8 May 1945, p. 135.
