Battle of Nijmegen (September 1944)
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The Battle of Nijmegen (September 1944) was a key World War II engagement during Operation Market Garden in which Allied forces fought to capture the vital bridges over the Waal River from German control.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Germany → Wehrmacht → |
| commandedBy |
Brian Horrocks
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James M. Gavin → |
| conflictIn |
Second World War
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World War II → |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
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Germany → Poland → United Kingdom → United States → |
| dateContext |
September 1944
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| defendedBy |
German SS units
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| followedBy |
continued fighting along the Nijmegen–Arnhem corridor
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| hasEndDate |
1944-09-20
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| hasLocation |
Gelderland
NERFINISHED
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Netherlands → Nijmegen NERFINISHED → Waal River → Waal bridges at Nijmegen → |
| hasObjective |
capture the railway bridge over the Waal at Nijmegen
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capture the road bridge over the Waal at Nijmegen → open a ground corridor to Arnhem → secure a crossing over the Waal River → |
| hasStartDate |
1944-09-17
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| involvesMilitaryUnit |
British XXX Corps
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German 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg → German 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen → Guards Armoured Division → U.S. 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment → U.S. 82nd Airborne Division → |
| notableAction |
Waal River crossing under fire by U.S. paratroopers in canvas boats
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| operationType |
airborne and ground assault
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| partOf |
Operation Market Garden
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| partOfCampaign |
Allied advance into the Netherlands 1944
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| precededBy |
airborne landings near Nijmegen on 17 September 1944
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Arnhem (1944)
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Operation Garden → Operation Market → |
| result |
Allied capture of Nijmegen road bridge
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Allied tactical victory → failure to relieve British forces at Arnhem in time → |
| strategicImportance |
control of key bridges over the Waal River
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vital link in Allied advance into the German Reich → |
| theater |
Western Front of World War II
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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De Oversteek
("Waal river crossing of 20 September 1944")
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commemorates |
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Heumen
("World War II military operations in the Nijmegen area")
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hasHistoricalEvent |
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Nijmegen
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sawBattle |