Battle of the River Rhine

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Accelerated_the_end_of_the_war_in_Europe
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:date 1945
March 28, 1945
March 7, 1945
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of the Ruhr
gptkbp:foughtIn March 7, 1945 and March 28, 1945
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Strategic_river_in_Western_Europe
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_to_the_Allied_advance_into_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the River Rhine
gptkbp:keyEvent Operation Plunder
Operation Varsity
Capture of key towns
Establishment of bridgeheads
Crossing at Remagen
Allied_air_superiority
German_counterattacks
Encirclement_of_German_forces
Disruption_of_German_supply_lines
Final_push_into_Germany
gptkbp:legacy Commemoration in military history
Tactical lessons for future conflicts
Influenced_post-war_Europe
Symbol_of_Allied_cooperation
gptkbp:location Rhine_River,_Germany
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:US_12th_Army_Group
gptkb:British_21st_Army_Group
Use of deception and surprise
Canadian_forces
gptkbp:outcome Allied_forces_established_a_foothold_in_Germany
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of the Bulge
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Crossing_of_the_Rhine_River
gptkbp:strategicGoals Opening_of_the_way_into_Germany
gptkbp:tactics Airborne operations
River crossing operations
gptkbp:technology Air support
Bridging equipment
Artillery bombardment
Infantry divisions
Tank units