THE BATTLE FOR LEIPZIGLeipzig, 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 — April 18-20, 1945 —
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.