Operation Cobra
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Operation Cobra was a major Allied offensive launched by U.S. forces in July 1944 to break out of the Normandy beachhead and rapidly advance across German-occupied France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Cobra canonical | 31 |
| Operation Cobra (exploitation phase) | 1 |
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Target entity: Operation Cobra Context triple: [World War II, hasPart, Operation Cobra]
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Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
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Operation Avalanche
Operation Avalanche was the Allied amphibious invasion of mainland Italy at Salerno in September 1943, a key campaign that led to the downfall of Mussolini’s regime and opened a new front against Nazi Germany in Europe.
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Operation Citadel
Operation Citadel was the German Wehrmacht’s major 1943 offensive on the Eastern Front, best known as the opening phase of the Battle of Kursk, one of the largest tank battles in history.
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Operation Olympic
Operation Olympic was the planned Allied invasion of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, intended as the first stage of a full-scale invasion that was ultimately rendered unnecessary by Japan’s surrender in 1945.
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Operation Blue
Operation Blue was the German Wehrmacht’s major 1942 summer offensive on the Eastern Front aimed at capturing the Soviet Union’s southern oil fields and securing strategic positions in the Caucasus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Operation Cobra Target entity description: Operation Cobra was a major Allied offensive launched by U.S. forces in July 1944 to break out of the Normandy beachhead and rapidly advance across German-occupied France.
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A.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
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B.
Operation Avalanche
Operation Avalanche was the Allied amphibious invasion of mainland Italy at Salerno in September 1943, a key campaign that led to the downfall of Mussolini’s regime and opened a new front against Nazi Germany in Europe.
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C.
Operation Citadel
Operation Citadel was the German Wehrmacht’s major 1943 offensive on the Eastern Front, best known as the opening phase of the Battle of Kursk, one of the largest tank battles in history.
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Operation Olympic
Operation Olympic was the planned Allied invasion of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, intended as the first stage of a full-scale invasion that was ultimately rendered unnecessary by Japan’s surrender in 1945.
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Operation Blue
Operation Blue was the German Wehrmacht’s major 1942 summer offensive on the Eastern Front aimed at capturing the Soviet Union’s southern oil fields and securing strategic positions in the Caucasus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military operation
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Canada
ⓘ
Free French Forces ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Germany
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commander |
Courtney Hodges
ⓘ
J. Lawton Collins ⓘ Omar Bradley ⓘ
surface form:
Omar N. Bradley
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-07-31 ⓘ |
| executedBy |
First United States Army
ⓘ
VII Corps ⓘ
surface form:
VII Corps (United States)
VIII Corps (United States) ⓘ XIX Corps (United States) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Operation Bluecoat
ⓘ
Operation Totalize ⓘ Operation Tractable ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| location |
Normandy
ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy, France
near Saint-Lô, Normandy ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
German withdrawal toward the Seine
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liberation of large areas of western France ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | breakthrough south of Saint-Lô ⓘ |
| objective |
breakout from the Normandy beachhead
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enable rapid Allied advance across France ⓘ penetrate German defensive lines in Normandy ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Army Group B
ⓘ
surface form:
German Army Group B
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Günther von Kluge
ⓘ
Paul Hausser ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Normandy
ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy campaign
Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front of World War II
|
| plannedBy | First United States Army ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Saint-Lô
ⓘ
Operation Overlord ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of German front in Normandy
ⓘ
contributed to encirclement of German forces in the Falaise Pocket ⓘ decisive Allied victory ⓘ facilitated Allied advance toward the Seine River ⓘ successful Allied breakout from Normandy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-07-25 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Royal Air Force
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| tactic | massive aerial bombardment to open a breach in German lines ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations
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| timePeriod | July 1944 ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Cobra Description of subject: Operation Cobra was a major Allied offensive launched by U.S. forces in July 1944 to break out of the Normandy beachhead and rapidly advance across German-occupied France.
Referenced by (32)
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