First, the name of the offensive, Wacht Am Rhein, was highly misleading in that it was suggestive of a defensive operation, perhaps near the German city of Aachen. Then, a series of efforts by the daring and innovative Otto Skorzeny convinced the Allied forces to commit their forces at the...
the German defenders also had the option of opening the dams nearby and flood the entire forest. Meanwhile, elements of Hodges' army besieged the city of Aachen a short distance north of the forest; Aachen became
Alcuin headed the palatine (palace) school at Aachen, where Charlemagne and his family and friends were taught. The school became a lively center of discussion and exchange of knowledge. Alcuin introduced the methods of English learning into Frankish schools, systematized their curriculum, raised ...