After The Battle #130 – The Battle for Leipzig

Leipzig, 85 miles south – west of Berlin, was one of the last big German cities to be captuRed by the American army in World War II. The battle for Leipzig lasted for two days Ñ April 18 – 20, 1945 Ñ and involved two American infantry divisions which captuRed the city after a concentric attack from three directions. Remembrance Spindle Commemorated – Jean Paul Pallud describes the commemoration of the clandestine Allied parachutists who jumped in the Alps during the Second World War. From the Editor – Readers’ letters and follow – up stories on previous issues.

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