Battle of the Vosges (1944)
| Battle of the Vosges and Alsace | |||||||
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| Part of the Western Front of World War II | |||||||
French troops advancing near Belfort, 1944 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Free France United States | Nazi Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Philippe Leclerc Jean de Lattre de Tassigny Alexander Patch | Friedrich Wiese | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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2nd Moroccan Infantry Division 1st Free French Division 9th Colonial Infantry Division 3rd Algerian Infantry Division 442nd Regimental Combat Team |
19th Army 5th Panzer Army | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of the Vosges and Alsace was a series of battles fought from September 15, 1944, to February 15, 1945, in the Vosges Mountains and the Alsace region during World War II. The engagements involved Free French and American forces advancing against German defenses established in the mountainous region.