Battle of Paderborn (1945)
The Battle of Paderborn occurred during the Western Allied invasion of Germany. Most notably the commander of the 3rd Armored Division Major General Maurice Rose was killed in an ambush outside of Paderborn on March 30. He was the highest ranking US General to be killed in action on the Western Front of World War II.[1]
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Part of the Western Allied invasion of Germany in the Western Front of the European theatre of World War II | |||||||
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3 Combat Commands | 60 tanks | ||||||
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17 M4 tanks destroyed 1 M-36 tank destroyer destroyed 17 half-tracks destroyed | 3 Tiger II tanks destroyed |
Prelude
The final weeks of march American forces were racing in to Germany, george patton 3rd Army was crossing the Rhine river, the 1st Army was fighting for the Remagen bridgehead, Field Marshall Montgomery was also crossing the last natural barier to reach Germany borders.
References
- Cacutt, Len (1986-02-01). Decisive Battles: The Turning Points of World War II. Gallery Books. ISBN 9780831721657.
Further reading
- Makos, Adam (2019). Spearhead (1st ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 269–306, 271, 281, 296. ISBN 9780804176729. LCCN 2018039460. OL 27342118M.
External links
- The Death of Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMf55PrCR1E Video documentary with battle map
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