The 70th Armor Regiment began their road march late on November 8 wherein they were able to bring the tanks for infantry regiments with the help of the weather.
Their road march began late on 8 November and the battalion arrived near Heistern on the western edge of the Hurtgen Forest late the next morning. After several days of preparations and reconnaissance, the tanks were committed in support of the infantry regiments. Due to the poor weather and heavy forests, the tanks were limited to the narrow trails through the Hurtgen Forest. The 70th Armor Regiment is an armored (tank) unit of the United States Army. 
