THE LAST PURSUIT: The 2d Armored Division's Exploitation from the Rhine to the Elbe, 24 March-14 April 1945,

Abstract

At the end of March, 1945, the 2nd Armored Division broke out of the Ninth Army's Bridgehead over the Rhine in the vicinity of Wesel and began to race across the north German plain. On 1 April, after a frantic call from VII US Corps commander Collins, CB was diverted to Lippstadt to link up with the First Army's 3rd Armored Division and complete the encirclement of Germany Army Group B in the Ruhr industrial area. CCA, followed shortly by CCB, continued the drive across resistance. On 11 April, units of the division reached the Elbe and, after unsuccessful attempts to consolidate a bridgehead on the east bank, ceased active combat operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1984
Accession Number
ADA165927

Entities

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  • D. Flora
  • E. Buffington
  • F. Trinidad
  • G. Correa
  • G. Gustafson

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  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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  • Biomedical
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  • Warfare

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