Battle of Metz 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 September 1944 – 13 December 1944 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Lorraine Campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 49.1203, 6.1778 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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. The city was captured by U.S. forces and hostilities formally ceased on 22 November; the last of the forts defending Metz surrendered on 13 December.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Metz (revision 1370449677), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Siege of Metz (1870) 1870 · 0 km
- Battle of Bellevue 1870 · 0 km
- Siege of Metz (1552) 1553 · 0 km
- Siege of Metz (1814) 1814 · 0 km
- Battle of Borny–Colombey 1870 · 6 km
- Battle of Noisseville 1870 · 7 km
Browse more: battles in France · Europe · World War II era battles