Colmar Pocket
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The Colmar Pocket was a German-held bridgehead on the west bank of the Rhine in Alsace that became the site of a major World War II battle in early 1945, where Allied forces fought to eliminate the last German presence in France.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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bridgehead → military encirclement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Poche de Colmar
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| attackedBy |
French I Corps
→
French II Corps → US XXI Corps → |
| belligerent |
France
→
Germany NERFINISHED → United States → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| controlledBy |
German Army Group Upper Rhine
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| countryAtTime |
France
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| defendedBy |
German Nineteenth Army
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|
| endTime |
1945-02
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| followedBy |
Allied crossings of the Rhine
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| heldBy |
Nazi Germany
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| involves |
river crossing operations
→
urban combat → winter warfare → |
| locatedIn |
Alsace
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| locatedOn |
west bank of the Rhine
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| militaryObjective |
reduce German bridgehead west of the Rhine
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| natureOfBattle |
combined arms offensive
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| near |
Colmar
NERFINISHED
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| opposedBy |
Allied forces
→
French First Army → United States Army → |
| partOf |
Allied campaign in Western Europe
→
Western Front of World War II → liberation of France → |
| precededBy |
Battle of the Bulge
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| region |
Upper Rhine
NERFINISHED
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|
| result |
Allied victory
→
elimination of last German bridgehead west of the Rhine in Alsace → liberation of Colmar region → removal of German presence in Alsace → |
| significance |
last major German foothold in France
→
secured Allied southern flank before crossing the Rhine → |
| startTime |
1945-01
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| strategicImportance |
control of Rhine crossings in southern Alsace
→
protection of Allied supply lines in eastern France → |
| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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| timePeriod |
early 1945
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Colmar Pocket
("Poche de Colmar")
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alsoKnownAs |
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French First Army
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engagement |
|
3rd Infantry Division
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notableBattle |