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Title
Night Raid
Description
German defenses came together in the city of Metz to put a stop to Patton’s 3rd Army. The Americans needed intelligence for the upcoming assault. A raid was devised to capture some German officers to get this information. The US …
Publisher
Date
1944-09-12
Scenario#
W07
Scenario Description
German defenses came together in the city of Metz to put a stop to Patton’s 3rd Army. The Americans needed intelligence for the upcoming assault. A raid was devised to capture some German officers to get this information. The US Army Rangers were the right unit for this dangerous mission. They infiltrated the enemy lines at night and began the hunt for their prey.
Location
Metz, France
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Metz was a battle fought during World War II at the city of Metz, France, from late September 1944 through mid-December 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.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Metz
Combatants
German
American

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