Evento
Razing of Friesoythe: The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroys the German town of Friesoythe, on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes
14 abr 1945 · 53.02° N, 7.86° E
Lo que dicen los registros
- Cuándo
- 14 abr 1945
- Tipo
- Evento
- Coordenadas
- 53.02° N, 7.86° E
Situado en: coordinates of the event it links, Razing of Friesoythe.
Resumen
Razing of Friesoythe: The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroys the German town of Friesoythe, on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes.
Razing of Friesoythe
1945 World War II battle and war crime
The razing of Friesoythe was the destruction of the town of Friesoythe in Lower Saxony on 14 April 1945, during the Western Allies' invasion of Germany towards the end of World War II in Europe. The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division attacked the German-held town of Friesoythe, and one of its battalions, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, captured it.
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