Lezey: The Germans Attack

Units of the German 113th Panzer Brigade engage scattered elements of CCA 4th Armored Division in and south of the town of Lezey as they drive on toward Arracourt only a few miles away.

1944-09-19

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Units of the German 113th Panzer Brigade engage scattered elements of CCA 4th Armored Division in and south of the town of Lezey as they drive on toward Arracourt only a few miles away.

Lezey, France

The Battle of Arracourt took place between U.S. and German armoured forces near the town of Arracourt, Lorraine, France between 18 and 29 September 1944, during the Lorraine Campaign of World War II. As part of a counteroffensive against recent U.S. advances in France, the German 5th Panzer Army had as its objective the recapture of Lunéville and the elimination of the XII Corps bridgehead over the Moselle River at Dieulouard. With local superiority in troops and tanks, the Germans anticipated quick defeat of the defending Combat Command A (CCA) of the U.S. 4th Armored Division. With better intelligence, tactics and use of terrain, CCA and the XIX Tactical Air Command defeated two Panzer Brigades and elements of two Panzer divisions over eleven days of battle.

Wikipedia: Battle of Arracourt

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