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Title
Heavy Hitters
Description
The M36 Jackson was an upgunned tank destroyer that gave the Americans a gun that could tangle with the powerful German tanks. In the Ruhr, armored infantry of the 9th move forward to clear a village and secure the roads. …
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1945-03-21
Scenario#
W11
Scenario Description
The M36 Jackson was an upgunned tank destroyer that gave the Americans a gun that could tangle with the powerful German tanks. In the Ruhr, armored infantry of the 9th move forward to clear a village and secure the roads. They are supported by tank destroyers from the 656th Tank . Destroyer Battalion. The Germans are fighting a losing battle now, but they are on their home soil now and will not give up this village easily.
Location
Ruhr, Germany
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Ruhr Pocket was a battle of encirclement that took place in April 1945, on the Western Front near the end of the second World War, in the Ruhr Area of Germany. Some 317,000 German troops were taken prisoner along with 24 generals. The Americans suffered 10,000 casualties including 2,000 killed or missing.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Ruhr Pocket
External Link
Combatants
German
American
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