While it may be questionable that the Germans had enough strength to push the attack west of Simmerath and Kesternich, all plans were off as the American attack hit the German lines on December 13.
The Kermeter lies on the territory of the three Eifel parishes of Heimbach, Simmerath and Schleiden.
m³ Stauraum aufweist, befindet sich in der Städteregion Aachen und dem Kreis Düren am Kermeter zwischen dem Heimbacher Stadtteil Hasenfeld im Nordosten, dem Nideggener Stadtteil Schmidt und dem Simmerather Gemeindeteil Rurberg im Südwesten.
The Urft barrier system that comprises the Urft Dam and Urft Reservoir is located in the Rur Eifel, a subdivision of the North Eifel region, south of the Kermeter ridge, north-northeast of the Dreiborn Plateau between Simmerath-Rurberg (in the neighbouring region of Aachen) to the west-northwest and Schleiden-Gemünd (Euskirchen district) to the east-southeast.
As a result, the northern pivot-point of the German offensive was pushed from Simmerath to south of Monschau.