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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After The Battle #185 - FRENCH SAS IN HOLLAND
Then and now: The best of after the battle
After The Battle #186 - BEHIND THE LINES WITH THE OSS IN GREECE
After The Battle #182 - THE DEATH OF KAISER
After the Battle #189: A Staged Surrender In Crete
Aviation Landmarks
After The Battle #179 - The Lodz Ghetto
Then & Now: The Western Front
Then & Now: V-Weapon
Wreck Recovery in Britain
Then & Now: The Somme
After The Battle #178 - Eisenhower Visits The Falaise Pocket



