Forested region in WWII fighting (8)

I believe the answer is:

ardennes

(Other definitions for ardennes that I've seen before include "French department" , "Send near to forested region in N Europe" , "battleground" , "Region of NE France" , "part of France" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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