Battle of Remagen

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhine
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhineland
gptkb:The_Bridge_at_Remagen
gptkbp:aftermath Accelerated the end of the war in Europe
Allied forces crossed the Rhine River
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Railroad bridge
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
Approximately 1,500 US casualties
Approximately 4,000 German casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
gptkbp:conflict Facilitated Allied advance into Germany
gptkbp:date March 7, 1945
gptkbp:duration 10 days
March 7, 1945 to March 25, 1945
March 7, 1945 -March 25, 1945
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:German_15th_Army
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Crossing_of_the_Rhine
gptkbp:fought_in March 7, 1945 and March 25, 1945
March 7 and March 25, 1945
gptkbp:historical_context Technological advancements in warfare
German retreat
Civilian impact during the battle
Role of intelligence in the battle
German defensive strategies
Impact on German morale
Final stages of World War II in Europe
Allied advance into Germany
Allied strategy to encircle German forces
Legacy of the battle in military history
Post-war reconstruction efforts in Germany
Strategic importance of the Rhine River
Use of deception tactics by Allies
gptkbp:historical_impact Contributed to the fall of Nazi Germany
gptkbp:historical_significance Accelerated the end of the war in Europe
First major bridgehead established on the Rhine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Remagen
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the European theater
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_John_W._Leonard
gptkb:General_John_R._Hodge
gptkb:General_Joseph_T._Mc_Narney
gptkb:General_Walter_Bedell_Smith
gptkb:Colonel_Paul_J._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:General_Lucian_K._Truscott_Jr.
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Benjamin_H._Vandervoort
gptkb:General_John_C._H._Lee
gptkb:General_William_M._Hoge
gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold
gptkb:General_William_H._Simpson
gptkb:General_George_C._Marshall
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
gptkb:Major_General_John_W._Leonard
gptkb:General_Jacob_L._Devers
gptkb:General_Thomas_T._Handy
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Allied determination
gptkbp:location gptkb:Remagen,_Germany
gptkbp:media_coverage Significant media attention
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:1st_Army
gptkb:12th_Army_Group
gptkb:15th_Army
gptkb:7th_Army
gptkb:3rd_Army
gptkb:29th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:5th_Armored_Division
gptkb:9th_Armored_Division
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Operation_Lumberjack
gptkbp:notable_event Establishment of a bridgehead
Collapse of the Ludendorff Bridge
gptkbp:outcome Allied victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Capture_of_the_Ludendorff_Bridge
gptkbp:strategic_importance Bridgehead over the Rhine River
Allowed Allies to establish a bridgehead in Germany
Cross the Rhine River
gptkbp:tactics Air support
Artillery bombardment
Surprise attack