Lorraine campaign
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The Lorraine campaign was a World War II Allied offensive in northeastern France in 1944, led by General George S. Patton’s Third Army, aimed at driving German forces back toward the German border.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
→
military campaign → |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
→
German forces → |
| commander | George S. Patton → |
| conflict | World War II → |
| countryInvolved |
Germany
→
United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
|
| followedBy |
Battle of the Bulge
→
surface form: "Ardennes campaign"
Battle of the Bulge → |
| front | Western Front → |
| location |
Lorraine
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northeastern France → |
| notableCommander | George S. Patton → |
| objective |
advance Allied front in northeastern France
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drive German forces back toward the German border → |
| opponent | Wehrmacht → |
| partOf |
Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine
→
Western Front →
surface form: "Western Front of World War II"
|
| precededBy |
Battle of Normandy
→
surface form: "Normandy campaign"
North-West Europe campaign →
surface form: "Northern France campaign"
|
| region | Grand Est region of France NERFINISHED → |
| result |
Allied operational success
→
German forces pushed back toward German border → |
| startTime | 1944 → |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to pressure on German defenses in the West
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opened approaches to the German border → |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
→
surface form: "European Theater of Operations"
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| timePeriod |
November 1944
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October 1944 → September 1944 → |
| unitInvolved |
Third United States Army
→
surface form: "U.S. Third Army"
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| year | 1944 → |
Referenced by (7)
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