Wesel crossing
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Wesel crossing was a key Allied river assault operation during World War II in which forces crossed the Rhine near the German town of Wesel as part of the broader campaign to penetrate into western Germany.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
ⓘ
river crossing ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryAttacked | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied advance into the German interior ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
American forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Wesel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | breach German defensive line along the Rhine ⓘ |
| natureOfOperation |
amphibious assault
ⓘ
river assault ⓘ |
| nearTown | Wesel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied campaign in Western Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Allied invasion of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
facilitated Allied advance into Germany
ⓘ
key Allied river assault operation ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
cross the Rhine River
ⓘ
establish bridgeheads east of the Rhine ⓘ penetrate western Germany ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late World War II ⓘ |
| usedRiver | Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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