Battle of Würzburg (1945)

Battle of Würzburg
Part of the Western Allied invasion of Germany

The destroyed Ludwigsbrücke
Date31 March — 6 April 1945
Location
Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
49°47′36.4″N 9°55′46.5″E / 49.793444°N 9.929583°E / 49.793444; 9.929583
Result American victory
Combatants and Leaders
 Germany  United States
Commanders and leaders
Richard Wolf Harry J. Collins
Units involved
Unknown 42nd Infantry Division
Strength
est. 3,500 est. 5,000
Casualties and losses
est. 1,000 dead (including civilians) est. 300 dead
Location within Bavaria
Battle of Würzburg (1945) (Germany)
Battle of Würzburg (1945) (Europe)

The Battle of Würzburg (31 March—6 April 1945) which ended up with the capture Upper Franconia by 42nd Infantry Division ("Rainbow").

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.