Battle of Frankfurt
The Battle of Frankfurt was a three-day battle for control of Frankfurt am Main during World War II. The 5th Infantry Division conducted the main attack while the 6th Armored Division provided support. The city was defended by the LXXX Corps of the Seventh Army.
| Battle of Frankfurt | |||||||
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| Part of the Western Allied invasion of Germany, Advance to the Rhine in the Western Front of the European theatre of World War II | |||||||
An aerial view of Frankfurt after the war. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Stafford LeRoy Irwin Robert W. Grow |
Albert Kesselring Erich Löffler | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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5th Infantry Division 6th Armored Division | LXXX Corps | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2 divisions | 1-2 divisions (understrength) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | 24 | ||||||
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