Battle of the Rhine Campaign

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Allied_occupation_of_Germany
End of World War II in Europe
gptkbp:casualties High Allied casualties
High German casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:date 1944-1945
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 months
gptkbp:followed_by Invasion of Germany
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on post-war Europe
Commemoration in military history
Influence on Cold War dynamics
Significant logistical challenges
Legacy of military strategy
Demonstrated effectiveness of Allied air power
Strategic bridgehead for Allied forces
Facilitated advance into Germany
Involvement of multiple Allied nations
Collapse of Nazi Germany's defenses
Final phase of the Western Front
Use of deception strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Rhine Campaign
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Gerd_von_Rundstedt
gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Omar_Bradley
gptkbp:location Rhine River, Germany
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Plunder
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Crossing of the Rhine River
gptkbp:tactics Airborne operations
Combined arms warfare
River crossing operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Marceau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6