when did this destruction first occur?
14 April 1945
Razing of Friesoythe
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.
what is razing of friesoythe? It was the destruction of the town of Friesoythe in Lower Saxony. in which country was that town located? Germany who was destroying it? The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division what was their reason to destroy it? If the Germans were to hold it, the bulk of the Canadians would be unable to continue their advance.
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Razing of Friesoythe [SEP] Introduction
It is covered in the regimental histories of the units involved and several accounts of the campaign. Forty years later, Vokes wrote in his autobiography that he had "no great remorse over the elimination of Friesoythe".