Operation Nordwind
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Operation Nordwind was the last major German offensive on the Western Front in World War II, launched in January 1945 in northeastern France and Alsace to counter advancing Allied forces.
Aliases (1)
- Operation North Wind ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German offensive
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military operation → |
| aimedAt |
breaching Allied lines in Alsace
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recapturing Strasbourg region → |
| belligerent |
France
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Germany → United States → |
| casualtiesSide |
heavy German casualties
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significant Allied casualties → |
| codenameLanguage |
German
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| commandedBy |
Army Group G
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Army Group Upper Rhine → Heeresgruppe G → Heeresgruppe Oberrhein → Heinrich Himmler → Johannes Blaskowitz → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
France
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| describedAs |
last major German offensive on the Western Front in World War II
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| endDate |
1945-01-25
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| followedBy |
Allied advance into Germany
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| historicalSignificance |
last large-scale German ground offensive in the west
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| location |
Alsace
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Lorraine → northeastern France → |
| notableEngagement |
battles around Haguenau
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battles near Bitche → fighting in the Vosges Mountains → |
| objective |
to destroy Allied forces in Alsace
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to relieve pressure on German forces in the Ardennes → |
| opponent |
Allied forces
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France → United States → |
| opposedBy |
French First Army
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U.S. Seventh Army → |
| partOf |
World War II
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| plannedBy |
German High Command
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Oberkommando der Wehrmacht → |
| precededBy |
Ardennes Offensive
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| relatedOperation |
Ardennes Offensive
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Battle of the Bulge → |
| result |
Allied defensive victory
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German operational failure → |
| side |
Nazi Germany
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| startDate |
1945-01-01
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| strategicContext |
German attempt to stabilize collapsing Western Front
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| theater |
Western Front
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| timePeriod |
January 1945
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| translation |
Operation North Wind
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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World War II
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hasPart |
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Western Front (World War II)
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notableEvent |
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Operation Nordwind
("Operation North Wind")
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translation |