With the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, war in the west broke out once more and a new situation arose. Hitler gave a directive for construction on the Siegfried Line, to build anti-tank ditches, which were useless in the face of Allied air superiority. In August 1944, the first clashes took place by the Siegfried Line, in Hürtgenwald, Aachen, Monschau, and Echternach. There were serious clashes at other parts of the Siegfried Line as well as soldiers in many bunkers refused to give up fighting, and often fought to the death. By spring 1945, however, the last Siegfried Line bunkers fell at the Saar and Hunsrück.

Originally broadcast as an episode of Battlefield on the Discovery Channel in 2001. Special features: Ask the experts [interactive video feature]; Test your knowledge [interactive text feature]; Excerpts from other titles in the series [previews]. "As seen on the Discovery Channel"--Container.

Introduction -- Commanders -- Military capability -- Battlefields -- West wall -- Before the battle -- Main commanders -- Battle of the west wall -- Across the Rhine.