Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery's 21st Army Group was also crossing the last natural barrier into the Ruhr Area. 1 - Which Pershing tank was involved in the famous tank battle of Cologne I know it was the M-26 Pershing but was it the Super Pershing or not 2 - I know a Panther that was knocked out by the Pershing tanker. The Gothic masterpiece in the ancient Roman city of Cologne became the backdrop for one of the most famous tank battles between American and German forces. Prelude ĭuring the final weeks of March, American forces were racing into Germany, with George Patton's 3rd Army crossing the Rhine river and the 1st Army fighting for the Remagen bridgehead. A 95-year-old Army Pershing tank gunner was awarded the Bronze Star medal in a ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington today, nearly 75 years after he and his crew helped take. He was the highest ranking US General to be killed in action on the Western Front of World War II. I have restored and colorized some of the orignal B/W recordings in 35 mm, from the tank duel at the Cologne cathedral, in march 1945. Most notably the commander of the 3rd Armored Division Major General Maurice Rose was killed in an ambush outside of Paderborn on March 30. The Battle of Paderborn occurred during the Western Allied invasion of Germany.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |