Dyle Line
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The Dyle Line was a key Belgian defensive position along the Dyle River that formed the centerpiece of Allied plans to halt the German advance during the 1940 campaign in Western Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dyle Line canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive line
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWithBattle |
Battle of Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Dyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense against German invasion ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| consequence |
contributed to Allied retreat to the coast
ⓘ
preceded Dunkirk evacuation ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dateOfUse | May 1940 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Belgian military planners ⓘ |
| follows | Dyle River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
anti-tank obstacles
ⓘ
bunkers ⓘ field fortifications ⓘ |
| geographicEndpoint |
Antwerp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wavre region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Belgium ⓘ |
| militaryDoctrine | forward defense in Belgium ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | to establish a forward defensive position in central Belgium ⓘ |
| near | Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied defensive system in Western Europe ⓘ |
| partOfOperation | Dyle Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | subsequent improvised defensive positions during Allied retreat ⓘ |
| result |
failed to stop German breakthrough
ⓘ
outflanked by German advance through Ardennes ⓘ |
| strategicRole | centerpiece of Allied plans to halt German advance in 1940 ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Belgian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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