Saar Offensive
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The Saar Offensive was a brief and largely ineffective French ground attack into western Germany in September 1939, launched shortly after the outbreak of World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military offensive → |
| alsoKnownAs |
French Saar offensive of 1939
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| belligerent |
France
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Nazi Germany → |
| campaign |
early Western campaign of 1939
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| casualtiesAndLosses |
relatively low compared to later Western Front battles
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| characteristic |
brief
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largely ineffective → limited engagement → offensive halted without major battle → |
| commander |
Alphonse Joseph Georges
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Johannes Blaskowitz → Maurice Gamelin → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryInvolved |
German Reich
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Third French Republic → |
| dateNote |
launched shortly after 1 September 1939
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| endDate |
1939-09-16
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| followedBy |
Phoney War
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| frontLineFeature |
Maginot Line
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Siegfried Line → |
| historicalPeriod |
September 1939
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| initiatedBy |
French High Command
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| location |
Saar region
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near French–German border → western Germany → |
| militaryForceUsed |
French First Army Group
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German 1st Army → |
| objective |
probe German defenses in the Saar region
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relieve pressure on Poland → |
| opposedBy |
German High Command
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| partOf |
Western Front of World War II
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| politicalContext |
French treaty obligations to Poland
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| precededBy |
German invasion of Poland
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| reasonForTermination |
French decision to withdraw behind fortifications
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fall of Poland made objectives obsolete → |
| result |
French withdrawal to the Maginot Line
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German tactical success → limited French advance → return to pre-war positions by French forces → |
| startDate |
1939-09-07
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| strategicAssessment |
demonstrated Allied reluctance for large-scale ground operations in 1939
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failed to significantly aid Poland → |
| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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| typeOfOperation |
ground attack
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Drôle de guerre
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Phoney War → |
notableEvent |
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Saar Offensive
("French Saar offensive of 1939")
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alsoKnownAs |
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German 1st Army
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engagement |