Heeresgruppe Oberrhein

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Heeresgruppe Oberrhein was a late-World War II German army group formed to defend the Upper Rhine region, notably participating in operations against Allied forces in Alsace.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German army group
military unit
conflict World War II
country Nazi Germany
engagedIn battles along the Rhine
fighting in Alsace
formedFor defense of Alsace
defense of the Upper Rhine
historicalEra 20th century
historicalSignificance part of final German defensive efforts on the Western Front
locatedIn German–French border region
militaryBranch Army
notableOperation operations against Allied forces in Alsace
opponent Allied forces
French Army
United States Army
partOf German Army
surface form: German Army (Heer)

Wehrmacht
primaryTask hold the Rhine defensive line
regionOfOperations Alsace
Upper Rhine
southwestern Germany
role defensive operations
side Axis powers
status disbanded
subordinateTo Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
OKH (Oberkommando des Heeres)
surface form: Oberkommando des Heeres
theater Western Front
timePeriod late World War II
typeOfFormation temporary field formation

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Operation Nordwind commandedBy Heeresgruppe Oberrhein
Operation Nordwind commandedBy Heeresgruppe Oberrhein
this entity surface form: Army Group Upper Rhine
Colmar Pocket controlledBy Heeresgruppe Oberrhein
this entity surface form: German Army Group Upper Rhine
Army Group G subordinateTo Heeresgruppe Oberrhein
this entity surface form: Army Group Upper Rhine