What the records say
- When
- 31 Mar 1945
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.72° N, 8.77° E
- Description
- 1945 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Paderborn
WWII battle in Germany
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.
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