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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:European_Theater
gptkb:sports_team
gptkb:Duke
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:George_S._Patton
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Occupation of Germany
Led to the fall of Nazi Germany
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gptkbp:casualties
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High casualties on both sides
High for both sides
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Allied_Forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley
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gptkbp:date
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March 7, 1945
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gptkbp:duration
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March 7 to March 28, 1945
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ruhr
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany
End of Nazi Germany's western front
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Rhine
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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German defensive tactics
Allied strategies in Europe
Military strategies of World War I
Previous river crossings in history
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:British_22nd_Armoured_Brigade
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:British_14th_Army
gptkb:British_20th_Armoured_Brigade
gptkb:British_26th_Division
gptkb:British_30th_Corps
gptkb:US_5th_Army
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:British_18th_Division
gptkb:British_5th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_12th_Army_Group
gptkb:British_24th_Division
gptkb:British_7th_Armoured_Division
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkb:British_43rd_Wessex_Division
gptkb:US_4th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:Canadian_1st_Army
gptkb:British_21st_Army_Group
gptkb:British_12th_Corps
gptkb:British_1st_Airborne_Division
gptkb:US_9th_Army
gptkb:British_2nd_Army
gptkb:SS_Panzer_Divisions
gptkb:US_1st_Armored_Division
gptkb:British_6th_Airborne_Division
gptkb:French_1st_Army
gptkb:British_28th_Division
gptkb:British_8th_Army
gptkb:British_51st_Highland_Division
gptkb:British_4th_Armoured_Brigade
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkb:British_9th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:British_16th_Air_Assault_Brigade
gptkb:British_30th_Division
gptkb:British_15th_(Scottish)_Division
gptkb:Polish_1st_Armored_Division
gptkb:US_10th_Mountain_Division
gptkb:US_11th_Armored_Division
gptkb:US_15th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_17th_Airborne_Division
gptkb:US_19th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_1st_Army
gptkb:US_21st_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_23rd_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_25th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_26th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_27th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_29th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_2nd_Armored_Division
gptkb:US_2nd_Army
gptkb:US_35th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_3rd_Armored_Division
gptkb:US_3rd_Army
gptkb:US_7th_Army
gptkb:US_7th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:US_8th_Air_Force
gptkb:US_90th_Infantry_Division
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:memorial
Anniversaries
Historical reenactments
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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Crossing of the Rhine by Allied troops
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gptkbp:key_event
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gptkb:Operation_Plunder
gptkb:Battle_of_Remagen
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ruhr_Pocket
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkb:Capture_of_Bonn
gptkb:Crossing_at_Remagen
gptkb:German_surrender_in_May_1945
gptkb:Liberation_of_Cologne
gptkb:Siege_of_the_Ruhr
Advance to the Elbe River
End of the Western Front Campaign
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern military tactics
Impact on Cold War dynamics
Foundation for post-war Europe
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gptkbp:location
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Rhine River, Germany
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
Books
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Operation_Varsity
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gptkbp:objective
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To secure a foothold in Germany
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Crossing of the Rhine River
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Advance into Germany
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:Operation_Plunder
Airborne operations
Artillery bombardment
River crossing operations
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