German 352nd Infantry Division
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The German 352nd Infantry Division was a Wehrmacht unit that gained notoriety for its fierce defense of Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings in World War II.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military unit
ⓘ
Wehrmacht infantry division ⓘ |
| activityDate | 6 June 1944 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | D-Day ⓘ |
| associatedOperation | Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Heer ⓘ |
| combatFunction |
defensive operations
ⓘ
infantry combat ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| garrisonBeforeDday | Normandy ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
7th Army
ⓘ
84th Army Corps ⓘ
surface form:
LXXXIV Army Corps
|
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | army ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Gold Beach
ⓘ
Omaha Beach ⓘ |
| notableFor | defense of Omaha Beach on D-Day ⓘ |
| notoriety | heavy resistance against Allied landings on 6 June 1944 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperations |
France
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy, France
|
| roleOnDday |
defense of Gold Beach sector boundary areas
ⓘ
defense of Omaha Beach ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| type | infantry division ⓘ |
| usedDefensivePositions | coastal fortifications in Normandy ⓘ |
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