Razing of Friesoythe
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The razing of Friesoythe was the destruction of the town of Friesoythe in Lower Saxony on 14 April 1945, during the Western Allies' invasion of Germany towards the end of World War II in Europe. The 4
Canadian soldiers with a Hitler Youth flag at Friesoythe on 16 April 1945
Major-General Christopher Vokes (right) with Brigadier Robert Moncel at Sögel on 10 April 1945.
There are many reported war crimes committed by Allied military forces in World War II. The armed forces of the Soviet Union, in particular, engaged in the mass killing, deportation, forced labour and
Razing of Friesoythe
…elimination of Friesoythe. Be that as it may." This position may have been motivated by a continued belief that the retaliatory actions were justified. Allied war crimes during World War II Collective punishment…
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