Advance to the Elbe
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Advance to the Elbe was a late-World War II Western Allied military campaign that pushed forces deep into central Germany, culminating in their linkup with Soviet troops along the Elbe River.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
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military campaign → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Western Allied advance to the Elbe
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| belligerent |
Canada
→
France → Nazi Germany → United Kingdom → United States → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryInvolved |
Canada
→
France → Germany → Soviet Union → United Kingdom → United States → |
| endTime |
1945
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| goal |
advance Western Allied forces into central Germany
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link up with Soviet forces on the Elbe River → |
| involves |
Soviet Union
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Western Allies → |
| location |
Elbe River
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Germany → central Germany → |
| militaryBranch |
British Army
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Canadian Army → French Army → United States Army → |
| opponent |
Wehrmacht
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| partOf |
Western Allied invasion of Germany
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final Allied offensives in Europe → |
| precededBy |
Allied crossing of the Rhine
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| result |
Western Allied forces reached the Elbe River
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linkup of Western Allied and Soviet troops → |
| significantEvent |
first contact between Western Allied and Soviet ground forces on the Elbe River
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| startTime |
1945
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| strategicEffect |
contributed to the collapse of Nazi Germany
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deep penetration into central Germany by Western Allies → |
| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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| timePeriod |
late World War II
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Western Allied invasion of Germany
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hasPart |