Battle of Metz

When

27 Sep 1944 – 13 Dec 1944

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

49.12° N, 6.18° E

Description

1944 siege

War

World War II

1944 battle of World War II

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.

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• World War II1 Sep 1939 · World war · Deaths 75,000,000