Operation Greif
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Operation Greif was a German World War II commando mission during the Battle of the Bulge in which English-speaking troops in Allied uniforms infiltrated enemy lines to spread confusion and sabotage.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Greif canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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commando operation ⓘ deception operation ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| codenameLanguage | German ⓘ |
| commander | Otto Skorzeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of the Bulge
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
heightened suspicion at Allied checkpoints
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increased Allied security measures ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| legalIssue | misuse of enemy uniforms under the laws of war ⓘ |
| location |
Ardennes
NERFINISHED
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
German Army
NERFINISHED
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Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
psychological impact on Allied troops
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use of fluent English-speaking German soldiers ⓘ |
| objective |
capture bridges over the Meuse River
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infiltrate Allied lines ⓘ sabotage Allied communications ⓘ spread confusion among Allied forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedBy | Otto Skorzeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedStrength | Panzerbrigade 150 disguised as Allied troops ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of the Bulge German offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
limited tactical success
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strategic failure ⓘ |
| startTime | December 1944 ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1944 ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
false traffic control
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sabotage of communications ⓘ sabotage of road signs ⓘ spreading false orders ⓘ use of Allied uniforms ⓘ |
| usedUnit |
English-speaking German commandos
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Panzerbrigade 150 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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