Rhine Crossings
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War II, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, German History, French History
- Geographical Location: Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands
- Date: March 7-May 8, 1945
Article abstract: Type of action: Attempted river crossing and invasion in World War II. Result: Allied victory pushed back German forces and led to German surrender.
By September, 1944, five years after World War II erupted in Europe and three months after the Normandy Invasion, Allied forces were preparing to launch what British prime minister Winston Churchill called “one more gigantic heave” across the Rhine River into Germany. The first attempt to do so was the unsuccessful attempt at Arnhem, Holland. The Rhine River, which had not been crossed by an...
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