Meuse crossings
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Meuse crossings refers to the German assault river crossings over the Meuse River in May 1940 that were pivotal in breaking Allied lines during the Battle of France in World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meuse crossings canonical | 1 |
| Verdun riverfront crossings | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
ⓘ
river crossing operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| campaign | 1940 German campaign in the West ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
Dunkirk evacuation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
encirclement of Allied forces in Belgium and northern France ⓘ rapid German advance to the English Channel ⓘ |
| country |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| countryAttacked |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | May 1940 ⓘ |
| defensiveForces |
French artillery units
ⓘ
French infantry divisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveWeakness |
incomplete fortifications along the Meuse
ⓘ
insufficient French air support ⓘ |
| followedBy | German drive to the Channel coast ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of German blitzkrieg methods
ⓘ
pivotal in the German defeat of France in 1940 ⓘ |
| location |
Dinant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meuse River NERFINISHED ⓘ Monthermé NERFINISHED ⓘ Sedan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Battle of the Meuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Erwin Rommel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heinz Guderian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of Stuka dive bombers against French defenses ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Panzer divisions
ⓘ
XIX Army Corps (motorized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationType | offensive ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Charles Huntziger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French 2nd Army command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phaseOf | Fall Gelb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | German breakthrough in the Ardennes ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of Allied Meuse defensive line
ⓘ
decisive German victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | Meuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
break Allied front on the Meuse River
ⓘ
enable armoured breakthrough into France ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
assault crossings with inflatable boats and pontoon bridges
ⓘ
combined arms operations ⓘ concentrated air support by Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Verdun riverfront crossings