Battle of Nancy - World War II - Historic photos, documents, and people

Battle of Nancy World War II

Units Involved

4th Armored Division

4th Armored Division Combat Command A

35th Infantry Division

134th Infantry Regiment

137th Infantry Regiment

320th Infantry Regiment

80th Infantry Division

317th Infantry Regiment

318th Infantry Regiment

319th Infantry Regiment

1944-09-05 00:00:00 UTC - 1944-09-15 00:00:00 UTC
Attackers:

United States
Defenders:

Nazi Germany
Outcome:

United States victory

The Battle of Nancy in September 1944 was a 10-day battle on the Western Front of World War II in which the Third United States Army defeated German forces defending the approaches to Nancy, France and crossings over the Moselle River to the north and south of the city. The battle resulted in U.S. forces fighting their way across the Moselle and liberating Nancy.