Hochwald Forest defensive positions
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The Hochwald Forest defensive positions were a heavily fortified German defensive line in western Germany that became a focal point of intense fighting during the Battle of the Hochwald in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hochwald Forest defensive positions canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | German defensive line ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense against Allied advance into Germany ⓘ |
| commandedBy | German Army Group H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of the Hochwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
German armored units
ⓘ
German infantry units ⓘ |
| era | 1945 ⓘ |
| feature |
anti-tank ditches
ⓘ
artillery observation posts ⓘ camouflaged positions in dense forest ⓘ concrete bunkers ⓘ interlocking fields of fire ⓘ minefields ⓘ mutually supporting strongpoints ⓘ trenches ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hochwald Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ western Germany ⓘ |
| militaryOperation | Operation Blockbuster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Reichswald Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xanten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties on both sides
ⓘ
intense close-quarters combat in forested terrain ⓘ |
| objectiveOf | Canadian armoured and infantry assaults ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Second Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian II Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ First Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German defensive system west of the Rhine
ⓘ
Siegfried Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | eventual breakthrough by Allied forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | shielded approaches to the Rhine River ⓘ |
| terrain |
restricted tank maneuverability
ⓘ
wooded high ground ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
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