Battle of Aschaffenburg (1945)

Battle of Aschaffenburg
Part of the Western Allied invasion of Germany in the Western Front of the European theatre of World War II
Date25 March – 3 April 1945
Location
Aschaffenburg, Germany
49°58′32.66″N 9°8′31.21″E / 49.9757389°N 9.1420028°E / 49.9757389; 9.1420028
Result American victory
Belligerents
United States Germany
Commanders and leaders
George S. Patton
Alexander Patch		 Emil Lamberth
Casualties and losses
3,000 KIA, WIA, MIA
20+ tanks destroyed		 1,620 KIA, WIA, MIA
3,500 POW

The Battle of Aschaffenburg was a 10 day battle fought between the forces of the United States 7th Army and 3rd Army on one side, and Nazi Germany on the other during World War II.

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