Hell’s Highway
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Hell’s Highway is the nickname for the main Allied supply route used during Operation Market Garden in World War II, running through the Netherlands and including key crossings such as the Son bridge.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military supply route
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nickname → |
| associatedWithUnit |
101st Airborne Division
NERFINISHED
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1st Airborne Division NERFINISHED → 82nd Airborne Division NERFINISHED → British XXX Corps → |
| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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| geographicFeatureType |
road corridor
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| hasAlternativeDescription |
main north–south Allied corridor through Dutch territory during Operation Market Garden
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| hasNameOrigin |
heavy fighting and casualties along the route
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| hasSegment |
road between Eindhoven and Arnhem
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road between Eindhoven and Nijmegen → |
| includesCrossing |
Grave bridge
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Nijmegen bridge → Son bridge → |
| languageOfName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Netherlands
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| namedBy |
Allied soldiers
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| notableEvent |
frequent German counterattacks cutting the road
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traffic congestion of Allied vehicles → |
| objectiveOf |
XXX Corps advance
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| opposedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Allied logistics network in Northwest Europe
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| partOfOperationPhase |
ground component of Operation Market Garden
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| passesNear |
Arnhem
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Eindhoven NERFINISHED → Grave → Nijmegen NERFINISHED → Uden → Veghel → |
| purpose |
to maintain supply and reinforcement line to airborne troops
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| result |
repeated temporary disruption of Allied supply flow
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| risk |
vulnerability to German artillery and armored attacks
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| strategicRole |
main Allied supply route to airborne forces during Operation Market Garden
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| theaterOfWar |
Western Front of World War II
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| timePeriod |
September 1944
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| usedBy |
Allied forces
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British Army → Polish forces NERFINISHED → U.S. Army NERFINISHED → |
| usedDuring |
Operation Market Garden
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Son bridge
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associatedWith |