Liberation of Luxembourg
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The Liberation of Luxembourg was the 1944 Allied military campaign that freed the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from Nazi German occupation during World War II.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military operation
→
military campaign → |
| associatedWith |
Luxembourg in World War II
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| belligerent |
Allied forces
→
German Wehrmacht → United States Army → |
| cause |
Allied advance from France into the Low Countries
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| commander |
George S. Patton
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| commemoratedBy |
Luxembourg Liberation Day ceremonies
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| commemoratedIn |
Luxembourg war memorials
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| conflict |
World War II
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| countryFreed |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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| effect |
return of Luxembourg government-in-exile
→
strengthening of Luxembourgish national identity → |
| followedBy |
Battle of the Bulge
→
German Ardennes offensive → |
| follows |
Allied breakout from Normandy
→
Battle of Normandy → German occupation of Luxembourg → |
| frees |
Luxembourgish population from Nazi rule
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| hasPart |
advance of U.S. Third Army into Luxembourg
→
liberation of Luxembourg City → withdrawal of German occupation forces from Luxembourg → |
| historicalContext |
German annexationist policy toward Luxembourg
→
Nazi occupation policies in Luxembourg → |
| involvesMilitaryUnit |
U.S. Third Army
→
U.S. XII Corps → U.S. XX Corps → |
| languageOfRegion |
French
→
German → Luxembourgish → |
| location |
Luxembourg
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|
| notablePlace |
Diekirch
→
Esch-sur-Alzette → Ettelbruck → Luxembourg City → |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
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|
| participant |
Luxembourgish civilians
→
Luxembourgish resistance → |
| partOf |
Allied campaign in Northwest Europe
→
Western Front of World War II → |
| result |
Allied victory
→
end of German occupation of Luxembourg → restoration of Luxembourgish government authority → |
| startTime |
1944
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| strategicObjective |
drive German forces out of Luxembourg
→
secure approaches to the Ardennes → |
| timePeriod |
September 1944
→
late 1944 → |
| typeOfOccupationEnded |
Nazi German occupation
→
military occupation → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Western Front (World War II)
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result |