Central Europe campaign

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The Central Europe campaign was a late World War II Allied offensive in 1945 that pushed into Germany and neighboring regions, contributing to the final defeat of Nazi Germany.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II campaign
military campaign
belligerent Canada
France
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
commandedBy Bernard Montgomery
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jacob L. Devers
Omar Bradley
surface form: Omar N. Bradley
conflict World War II
describedAs Allied offensive in Central Europe in 1945
endTime May 1945
followedBy Allied occupation of Germany
hasPart Elbe River link‑up
Ruhr Pocket
surface form: Ruhr Pocket operations

Western Allied invasion of Germany
advance into Bavaria
capture of Vienna
crossing of the Rhine
liberation of Western Czechoslovakia
location Austria
Belgium
Central Europe
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Poland
notableEvent meeting of U.S. and Soviet forces at Torgau on the Elbe
objective defeat Nazi Germany
occupation of Germany
opponent Nazi Germany
Wehrmacht
participant 21st Army Group
surface form: British 21st Army Group

Red Army
12th Army Group
surface form: U.S. 12th Army Group

U.S. 6th Army Group
partOf European theatre of World War II
precededBy Battle of the Bulge
Rhineland campaign
result Allied victory
defeat of Nazi Germany
startTime 1945
timePeriod late World War II

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U.S. Seventh Army campaign Central Europe campaign
United States 99th Infantry Division engagement Central Europe campaign
this entity surface form: Central Europe Campaign
U.S. Ninth Army engagement Central Europe campaign
this entity surface form: Central Europe Campaign
U.S. Ninth Army campaign Central Europe campaign
this entity surface form: Central Europe Campaign
First United States Army notableOperation Central Europe campaign
U.S. 42nd Infantry Division engagement Central Europe campaign
subject surface form: 42nd Infantry Division
U.S. 45th Infantry Division campaign Central Europe campaign
Third United States Army engagement Central Europe campaign
6th Armored Division participatedIn Central Europe campaign
XIX Corps (United States) notableCampaign Central Europe campaign
28th Infantry Division engagement Central Europe campaign
this entity surface form: Central Europe Campaign
90th Infantry Division (United States) notableBattle Central Europe campaign
VIII Corps (United States) notableOperation Central Europe campaign
United States 29th Infantry Division campaign Central Europe campaign
subject surface form: 29th Infantry Division
U.S. 35th Infantry Division campaign Central Europe campaign
subject surface form: 35th Infantry Division
U.S. 3rd Armored Division campaign Central Europe campaign
U.S. XIX Corps participatedIn Central Europe campaign
Leland S. Hobbs participatedIn Central Europe campaign
U.S. XII Corps campaign Central Europe campaign
this entity surface form: Central Europe Campaign
U.S. 1st Army notableEngagement Central Europe campaign
VI Corps engagement Central Europe campaign
this entity surface form: Central Europe Campaign
VI Corps campaign Central Europe campaign
this entity surface form: Central Europe Campaign
10th Armored Division participatedIn Central Europe campaign
this entity surface form: Central Europe Campaign
11th Armored Division engagement Central Europe campaign
80th Infantry Division participatedIn Central Europe campaign
90th Infantry Division notableBattle Central Europe campaign
5th Infantry Division participatedIn Central Europe campaign
this entity surface form: Central Europe Campaign (World War II)
Checkerboard Division engagement Central Europe campaign
U.S. 36th Division participatedIn Central Europe campaign
Courtney H. Hodges participantIn Central Europe campaign
Patton's Own associatedCampaign Central Europe campaign
U.S. 9th Infantry Division campaign Central Europe campaign
U.S. 89th Infantry Division tookPartIn Central Europe campaign
2nd Armored Division (United States) campaign Central Europe campaign