defense of Metz (World War II)
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The defense of Metz in World War II was a prolonged German resistance campaign in and around the heavily fortified city of Metz in late 1944, aimed at delaying the advancing U.S. forces in northeastern France.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Metz (1944) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
George S. Patton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hasso von Manteuffel NERFINISHED ⓘ Walther Krause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endTime | 1944-12 ⓘ |
| feature |
combined arms operations
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prolonged urban combat ⓘ use of pre–World War I fortifications ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Allied advance toward the Saar
ⓘ
operations toward the Siegfried Line ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Allied advance after Normandy landings
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German strategy to delay U.S. forces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1944 in France ⓘ |
| involves |
Moselle River crossings
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fortified city of Metz ⓘ ring of forts around Metz ⓘ |
| location |
Lorraine
NERFINISHED
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Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ Moselle department NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern France ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
German 1st Army
NERFINISHED
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German LXXXII Army Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. XII Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. XX Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
delay U.S. advance into Germany
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hold the Metz fortifications as long as possible ⓘ |
| opponent | U.S. Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lorraine campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | breakout from Normandy ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of Metz (1944) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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German tactical delay of U.S. advance ⓘ |
| startTime | 1944-09 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
covered routes into western Germany
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protected approaches to the Saar industrial region ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByAllies |
artillery bombardment of forts
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infantry assaults supported by armor ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByGermans |
defense in depth using forts
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delaying actions and counterattacks ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
flooded terrain around Moselle River
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heavy autumn rains ⓘ |
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