April 1-8, 1945 – 3005 – CTS / Clifford's Travels / By Maxwell's Letters Home EDITOR’S NOTE: For more information on the Battle of the Ruhr Pocket, clink on the link below to read an excellent article written for the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA by Robert Citino, PhD. titled “Death in the West: The Battle of the Ruhr Pocket”. Published April 16, 2020. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/ruhr-pocket-offensive.