Modern era · 1944
Battle of Metz
The Battle of Metz was fought during World War II at the French city of Metz, then part of Nazi Germany, from late September 1944 through mid-December as part of the Lorraine Campaign between the U.S. Third Army commanded by Lieutenant General George Patton and the German Army commanded by General Otto von Knobelsdorff. Strong German resistance resulted in heavy casualties for both sides.
- When
- 27 Sept 1944 – 13 Dec 1944
- Where
- Metz
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Metz, CC BY-SA 4.0