Operation Plunder
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Operation Plunder was the Allied amphibious and airborne assault across the Rhine River in March 1945 that helped open the way into the heart of Nazi Germany.
Aliases (1)
- Operation Varsity ×5
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
→
military operation → |
| airborneComponent |
Operation Varsity
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| alsoKnownAs |
Rhine crossing at Wesel
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| belligerent |
Allied forces
→
Nazi Germany → |
| bridgeheadEstablished |
east bank of the Rhine near Wesel
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| commander |
Bernard Montgomery
→
Dwight D. Eisenhower → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryInvolved |
Canada
→
Germany → United Kingdom → United States → |
| date |
March 23–28, 1945
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| endDate |
1945-03-28
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| followedBy |
Allied invasion of northern Germany
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| front |
Western Front
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| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the collapse of German defenses in the Ruhr area
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key step in final Allied advance into Germany in 1945 → |
| includedComponent |
airborne assault
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| involvedUnit |
British 21st Army Group
→
British Second Army → First Canadian Army → U.S. Ninth Army → |
| location |
near Wesel, Germany
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| notableFeature |
largest single-day airborne drop of World War II in support (Operation Varsity)
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| objective |
crossing the Rhine River
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opening the way into western Germany → |
| opponentCommander |
German Army Group H commanders
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| partOf |
Western Front of World War II
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| place |
Rhine River, Germany
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| plannedBy |
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
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| precededBy |
Allied advance to the Rhine
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| preparation |
extensive air support
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heavy artillery bombardment → |
| result |
Allied victory
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successful Allied crossing of the Rhine → |
| riverCrossed |
Rhine
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| startDate |
1945-03-23
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| strategicEffect |
breach of Germany’s last major natural defensive barrier in the west
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facilitated Allied advance into northern Germany → |
| supportedByOperation |
Operation Varsity
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| theater |
European Theater of Operations
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| typeOfAssault |
amphibious assault
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river crossing operation → |
Referenced by (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Rhineland campaign
→
Western Allied invasion of Germany → Western Allied invasion of Germany ("Operation Varsity") → World War II → World War II ("Operation Varsity") → |
hasPart |
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21st Army Group
→
British Second Army → U.S. Ninth Army → |
operation |
|
Battle of the Reichswald
→
Operation Veritable → |
followedBy |
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Crossing of the Rhine
→
Crossing of the Rhine ("Operation Varsity") → |
notableEngagement |
|
British XXX Corps
→
Northwest Europe → |
notableOperation |
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Operation Plunder
("Operation Varsity")
→
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airborneComponent |
|
Liberation of the Netherlands
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|
significantEvent |
|
Operation Plunder
("Operation Varsity")
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|
supportedByOperation |