Capture of Cologne
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The Capture of Cologne was a key World War II operation in early 1945 in which Western Allied forces seized the major German city of Cologne, helping open the way into the heart of Nazi Germany.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cologne 1945 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of World War II
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military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Germany
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Allies of World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Western Allies
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| combatType |
combined arms operation
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urban warfare ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
U.S. 3rd Armored Division
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U.S. 1st Army ⓘ
surface form:
United States First Army
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of German defenses west of the Rhine in that sector
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facilitated Allied advance into central Germany ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
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Nazi Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied operations east of the Rhine ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| involves |
air support
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armored units ⓘ artillery support ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| location |
Cologne
NERFINISHED
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Germany ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
destruction of parts of Cologne city center
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urban combat in Cologne ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of major German city of Cologne ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Army Group B
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| opposingForceType |
German regular army units
ⓘ
local German defenders ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied advance from the Rhine to the Elbe
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Western Allied invasion of Germany ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Nazi Germany nearing defeat ⓘ |
| precededBy | Allied advance to the Rhine ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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capture of Cologne by Western Allies ⓘ |
| significance |
capture of one of Germany’s largest cities by Allies
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psychological blow to Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
opened way into the heart of Nazi Germany
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secured a major Rhine crossing area ⓘ |
| target | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1945 ⓘ |
| year | 1945 ⓘ |
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M26 Pershing
this entity surface form:
Battle of Cologne 1945