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Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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On This Day in History - March 26, 1945
March 26, 1945 #OTD World War II: General George Patton dispatched the 300-strong Task Force Baum to liberate prisoner of war camp OFLAG XIII-B near Hammelburg, Germany, where his son-in-law John Waters was imprisoned. 32 men were killed and about 200 were captured as the mission resulted in a complete failure. It became another controversy in Patton's military career, in which he was accused of risking 300 lives to save a family member. All the 57 tanks, tank destroyers, trucks, and half-tracks were lost. The American compound was evacuated on 28 March, when 500 POWs were transferred to the camp at Nuremberg by train. The remaining able-bodied men were marched the 90 mi (140 km) to Stalag VII-A at Moosburg. Those too sick to move were left behind with the medical staff. Pictured: An M4 Sherman tank of the 47th Tank Bn., 14th Armored Division (United States), crashes through the fence of Oflag XIII-B, April 6, 1945.
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