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WWII military operation
Operation Blackcock was an operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands and
Operation_Blackcock
Military unit
part in Operation Blackcock, and was temporarily placed under command of the 7th Armoured Division. It was during this period of operations that Lance
1st_Special_Service_Brigade
Military unit
the Scheldt. It then took part in the fighting in the Rhineland (Operations Blackcock and Veritable), and then the drive to Bremen. It was reformed in
79th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
79th_(Lowland)_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Military unit
in Operation Blackcock to reduce the Roer Triangle, though exploitation was prevented by bad weather. The 43rd later played a large part in Operation Veritable
43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
43rd_(Wessex)_Infantry_Division
Military unit
the Scheldt. It then took part in the fighting in the Rhineland (Operations Blackcock and Veritable), and then the drive to Bremen. It was reformed in
80th (Lowland – City of Glasgow) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
80th_(Lowland_–_City_of_Glasgow)_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
WWII Allied action liberating North Brabant, Netherlands
Rhine was the British and Canadian operations which succeeded in entering northeast Limburg with Operation Blackcock in January 1945, and then finally
Operation_Pheasant
Military unit
achieved, allowing US forces room to manoeuvre as part of Operation Queen. Operation Blackcock was the code name for the clearing of the Roer Triangle formed
8th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)
8th_Armoured_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)
Military unit
the Scheldt. It then took part in the fighting in the Rhineland (Operations Blackcock and Veritable), and then the drive to Bremen. It was disbanded at
186th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
186th_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
German general
fixing the British and U.S. forces north of the Bulge (see also Operation Blackcock, Operation Grenade.) Von Zangen surrendered in April 1945 in the Ruhr Pocket
Gustav-Adolf_von_Zangen
1944 World War II military operation
Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation during the Second World War, fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25 September
Operation_Market_Garden
WWII United Kingdom military formation
to be cleared from the Roer Triangle during Operation Blackcock. This large methodical mopping up operation took place between 14 and 27 January 1945.
21st_Army_Group
1944 operation during World War II
(14 until 26 January 1945), the Roer triangle was cleared during Operation Blackcock and only in February 1945 were the Allies finally able to cross the
Operation_Queen
British soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross (1912-1945)
father of a son and daughter. On morning of 23 January 1945 during Operation Blackcock, at Brachterbeek in the Netherlands, the leading section of the Commando
Henry_Eric_Harden
British special operations force during World War II
garrison. In January 1945 the 1st Commando Brigade were involved in Operation Blackcock, where Lance Corporal Henry Harden of the Royal Army Medical Corps
Commandos_(United_Kingdom)
World War II operation in France
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe
Operation_Overlord
1940 plan for German invasion of Britain
Operation Sea Lion, also written as Operation Sealion (German: Unternehmen Seelöwe), was Nazi Germany's code name for their planned invasion of the United
Operation_Sea_Lion
Theatre of war in Europe
Roermond was cleared during Operation Blackcock. This was followed by a pincer movement of the First Canadian Army in Operation Veritable advancing from
Western_Front_(World_War_II)
Military unit
mid-January 1945, with the clearing of the Roermond Triangle (codename Operation Blackcock) by XII and VIII Corps. This enabled the completion of the advance
Second_Army_(United_Kingdom)
WWII military unit of Nazi Germany
while under attack from the British 7th Armoured Division during Operation Blackcock, January 19–21, 1945. The efforts of Hübner's men notwithstanding
Fallschirmjäger-Regiment Hübner
Fallschirmjäger-Regiment_Hübner
World War II battle, 1944–1945
and referred to by the Germans as Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein (transl. Operation Watch on the Rhine), was an offensive campaign on the Western Front during
Battle_of_the_Bulge
WW2 British Army unit
Normandy, Operation Overlord and further used during the battle for the Roer Triangle (Operation Blackcock), the Rhine crossings (Operation Plunder) and
1st Assault Brigade Royal Engineers
1st_Assault_Brigade_Royal_Engineers
WWII military officer for Nazi Germany
they turned their attention north to Blumentritt's position. In Operation Blackcock, British forces drove Blumentritt's force from the salient of the
Günther_Blumentritt
3rd Panzer Army. 14: British forces clear the Roer Triangle during Operation Blackcock; it is an area noted for its industrial dams. 15: The British commander
Timeline of World War II (1945)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1945)
for Operation Grenade could not be set, as it depended on the capture of dams on the Roer further south by the US First Army. Operation Blackcock, a preliminary
British logistics in the Western Allied invasion of Germany
British_logistics_in_the_Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
Armoured brigade of the British Army
a major attack (Operation Blackcock) towards Roermond. The division then rested and prepared for the crossing of the Rhine, Operation Plunder. The infantry
22nd_Armoured_Brigade
British soldier & VC recipient (1925-1945)
place for which he was awarded the VC. On 18 January 1945 during Operation Blackcock, Fusilier Donnini's platoon was ordered to attack the small village
Dennis_Donnini
River in Germany and the Netherlands
Germany, was the scene of heavy fighting at the beginning of 1945. Operation Blackcock was the code name for the clearing of the Roer Triangle. It was conducted
Roer
1944 - April 1945 Operation Nordwind: December 1944 - January 1945 Colmar Pocket Operation Woodlark Operasjon Rype Operation Blackcock: January 1945 Battle
List_of_World_War_II_battles
1944 operations to open Antwerp to Allied shipping during WW2
to spend September focusing on Arnhem (Operation Market Garden), Boulogne (Operation Wellhit), Calais (Operation Undergo) and the opening weeks of the
Battle_of_the_Scheldt
Military unit
mouth of the Scheldt estuary. In January 1945, it participated in Operation Blackcock, the clearing of the Roer Triangle between the rivers Meuse and Roer
Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry
Queen's_Own_Royal_Glasgow_Yeomanry
Military unit
Nijmegen/Eindhoven salient in Operation Pheasant. The British Second Army cleared the 15th Army from the Roer Triangle during Operation Blackcock, pushing it back
15th_Army_(Wehrmacht)
Military unit
Corps, participated in Operation Blackcock, the clearing of the Roer Triangle between the rivers Meuse and Roer. During the operation, 19-year-old Fusilier
52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
52nd_(Lowland)_Infantry_Division
Month of 1945
of Ramree Island began off Burma. The British Second Army began Operation Blackcock with the objective of clearing German troops from the Roer triangle
January_1945
Former regiment of the British Army
them for the rest of the war, participating in Operation Blackcock in January 1945 followed by Operation Plunder where they crossed the River Rhine. The
Devonshire_Regiment
World War II battle on north coast of France
Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid (19 August 1942) was an Allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe in northern France, during
Dieppe_Raid
Military unit
around the Maas river during Operation Pheasant which began in late October. The regiment saw action during Operation Blackcock, the plan to clear the west
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
5th_Royal_Inniskilling_Dragoon_Guards
Military unit
Crossing Battle of Normandy Operation Overlord Battle of Villers-Bocage Operation Goodwood Operation Blackcock Operation Plunder The brigade was disbanded
131st Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
131st_Infantry_Brigade_(United_Kingdom)
January 1945 Nazi air force offensive
Operation Bodenplatte (German: [ˈboːdn̩ˌplatə]; "Baseplate"), launched on 1 January 1945, was an attempt by the German Luftwaffe to cripple Allied air
Operation_Bodenplatte
WWII Allied intelligence operation
deception operations: Operation Starkey, Operation Wadham and Operation Tindall. Operation Starkey was set to occur in early September, Operation Tindall
Operation_Cockade
Second World War evacuation from ports in western France
Operation Aerial was the evacuation of Allied military forces and civilians from ports in western France. The operation took place from 15 to 25 June
Operation_Aerial
Military unit
rested at Waterscheide. Early in 1945, the squadron took part in Operation Blackcock to clear the Roer Triangle. On 17 January, a troop laid three bridges
1st_Middlesex_Engineers
Division of the British Army, active from 1938 to 1958
part in Operation Blackcock to clear the Roer Triangle. The division had a short rest for training in late February. This was followed by Operation Plunder:
7th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
7th_Armoured_Division_(United_Kingdom)
German naval operation during WWII
Operation Viking (German: Unternehmen Wikinger) was a German naval sortie into the North Sea by six destroyers of the Kriegsmarine on 22 February 1940
Operation_Wikinger
Military unit of Britain's Volunteer Force, later its Territorial Force
Once the Ardennes crisis was passed, Second Army began planning Operation Blackcock to clear the Roer Triangle. The regiment was split up, with the 7
Edinburgh_City_Artillery
Military unit
and the weather brought the end of the operation. 43rd Division took part in operation Operation Blackcock in January 1945 to clear the Roer Triangle
1st_Somersetshire_Engineers
Military unit
halted, 43rd (W) Division returned to the offensive in early 1945 in Operation Blackcock to reduce the Roer Triangle. The advance was supported by massive
179th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
179th_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
WWII German strategic bombing campaign
Operation Steinbock or Operation Capricorn (German: Unternehmen Steinbock), sometimes called the Baby Blitz or Little Blitz, was a strategic bombing campaign
Operation_Steinbock
German naval operation during the Second World War
The Channel Dash (German: Unternehmen Zerberus, Operation Cerberus) was a German naval operation during the Second World War. A Kriegsmarine (German Navy)
Channel_Dash
Military unit
the Scheldt estuary (Operation Infatuate), the battle for the Roer Triangle (Operation Blackcock), the Rhine crossings (Operation Plunder), the Elbe crossing
79th_Armoured_Division
preliminary operation to close up to the Rhine in the British section was the clearing of the Roer Triangle (codename Operation Blackcock). The XIII Corps
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II
Military_history_of_the_United_Kingdom_during_World_War_II
German military offensive
Operation Northwind (German: Unternehmen Nordwind) was the last major German offensive of World War II on the Western Front. Northwind was launched to
Operation_Northwind_(1944)
Former Royal Air Force operations group
from the airfield during the winter in support of ground operations, such as Operation Blackcock. However, much of the work began to disintegrate during
No._85_Group_RAF
Former British volunteer cavalry regiment
a major attack (Operation Blackcock) towards Roermond. The division then rested and prepared for the crossing of the Rhine, Operation Plunder. The infantry
Middlesex_Yeomanry
Military unit
Arnhem (Operation Market Garden) in the Low Countries, and then Operations Clipper, Blackcock, Veritable and Plunder across Germany. Its short-lived postwar
1st Wiltshire Battery, Royal Field Artillery
1st_Wiltshire_Battery,_Royal_Field_Artillery
German invasion of France in 1940
Expeditionary Force (BEF) and the French and Belgian armies from Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo. German forces began Fall Rot (Case Red) on 5 June 1940. The remaining
Battle_of_France
WWII British Army military unit
of its life'. In January 1945, 52nd (L) Division participated in Operation Blackcock, the clearing of the Roer Triangle between the rivers Meuse (Dutch:
108th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
108th_Light_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Part-time unit of the British Army
's-Hertogenbosch, Tilburg and Blerick. This was followed in January 1945 by Operation Blackcock to clear the 'Roer Triangle'. The opponents were primarily infantry
5th (Prince of Wales's) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
5th_(Prince_of_Wales's)_Battalion,_Devonshire_Regiment
Military unit
at Grathem, west of Roermond. On 16 January, XII Corps launched Operation Blackcock to eliminate a German pocket on the east bank of the Maas. Over the
90th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
90th_Heavy_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
British Army general
GOC, was away in England to rest. The division's next role was in Operation Blackcock. Again part of XXX Corps, which was now transferred from Dempsey's
Ivor Thomas (British Army officer)
Ivor_Thomas_(British_Army_officer)
Military unit
returned to the offensive in early 1945 in Operation Blackcock to reduce the Roer Triangle. The operation was launched on 16 January and 43rd (W) Division
130th_Infantry_Brigade
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
Linne was liberated from German occupation within the scope of 'Operation Blackcock'. Linne was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged
Linne
Military unit
Geilenkirchen (Operation Clipper) (18–23 November), in the Roer Triangle during Operation Blackcock (January 1945) and in the Reichswald during Operation Veritable
43rd (Wessex) Reconnaissance Regiment
43rd_(Wessex)_Reconnaissance_Regiment
Evacuation of Allied forces in mid-1940
In the Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, or just Dunkirk, more than 338,000 Allied soldiers were
Dunkirk_evacuation
Military unit
any large-scale operations. Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Lewis, that night No. 6 Commando joined Operation Blackcock. Lewis had taken
No._6_Commando
British Army general (1899–1970)
when, serving in XII Corps, it fought in Operation Blackcock, the attempt to clear the Roer triangle. The operation was successful, with the division managing
Lewis_Lyne
1942 RAF raid on a factory in the Netherlands
Operation Oyster was a bombing raid made by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 6 December 1942 upon the Philips works at Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The Philips
Operation_Oyster
Plan for Nazi German military operation
Fall Rot (Case Red) was the plan for a German military operation after the success of Fall Gelb (Case Yellow), the Battle of France, an invasion of the
Fall_Rot
German general and Knight's Cross recipient (1892–1974)
of Moscow Operation Overlord Falaise pocket Operation Market Garden Battle of the Scheldt Operation Blackcock Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Felix_Schwalbe
Military unit
out Operation Blackcock to clear the Roer Triangle between Roermond and Geilenkirchen. 9th Medium Rgt was redeployed to Schinveld for this operation. The
9th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
9th_Medium_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Dutch American cardiologist
fighting and bloody battle between British and German troops during Operation Blackcock in the Roermond Triangle, in the middle of which the Germans evacuated
Frans_Wackers
1942 WWII raid in Pas-de-Calais, France
During World War II, Operation Abercrombie was an Anglo-Canadian reconnaissance raid on the area around the French coastal village of Hardelot, located
Operation_Abercrombie
1945 WWII Luftwaffe air operation
Operation Gisela (German: Unternehmen Gisela) was the code name for a German military operation of the Second World War. Gisela was an intruder operation
Operation_Gisela
Royal Navy commando troop ship of WWII
in a joint Anglo-American landing at Cape Scarletta, code-named "Operation Blackcock" aimed at Messina. [1] After the Armistice with Italy was announced
HMS_Princess_Beatrix
Proposed German plan to invade Iceland
Operation Ikarus (Unternehmen Ikarus or Fall Ikarus in German) was a Second World War German plan to invade Iceland, which had been occupied by British
Operation_Ikarus
WWII British Army military unit
halted, 43rd (W) Division returned to the offensive in early 1945 in Operation Blackcock to reduce the Roer Triangle. The advance was supported by massive
110th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
110th_Light_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
WWII bombing to save French Resistance fighters
Operation Jericho (Ramrod 564) took place on 18 February 1944 during the Second World War. Allied aircraft bombed Amiens Prison in German-occupied France
Operation_Jericho
Infantry regiment of the British Army from 1633 to 2006
52nd Division served with distinction, and then participating in Operation Blackcock and the advance to the Rhine; it crossed the Rhine in March 1945
Royal_Scots
Administrative division of Nazi Germany
southwestern Gau near Malmedy being retaken by Germany. Operation Blackcock was an operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by
Gau_Cologne-Aachen
Military unit
halted, 43rd (W) Division returned to the offensive in early 1945 in Operation Blackcock to reduce the Roer Triangle, though exploitation was prevented by
43rd_(Wessex)_Signal_Regiment
1940 offensive during the Battle of France
Unternehmen Paula (Operation Paula) is the German codename for a Luftwaffe operation to destroy the remaining units of the Armée de l'Air (AdA, French
Operation_Paula
Military unit
later went on to fight in the rest of the campaign, during operations Pheasant, Blackcock and later in the invasion of Germany. Order of battle, June
XII_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
Military unit
Line the following day. Early in 1945 the regiment took part in Operation Blackcock to clear the Roer Triangle, in which 16 and 222 Assault Sqns were
East Lancashire Royal Engineers
East_Lancashire_Royal_Engineers
Military unit
Operation Blackcock in early 1945, later taking part in the Western Allied invasion of Germany, and ended the war by the River Elbe. During Blackcock
156th (Scottish Rifles) Brigade
156th_(Scottish_Rifles)_Brigade
Military unit
mainly on the Dutch side of the "Roer bridgehead" during Operation Blackcock. During the operation, its HQ was located at Effeld near Vlodrop. The division
176th_Infantry_Division
to the North Atlantic, opposition from General Marshall meant that the operation was canceled before departing for the European Theater. Extensive land-based
Project_Danny
Military unit
the time of its life', and 15th LAA claimed a further seven jets. Operation Blackcock began on 16 January, a well-rehearsed offensive designed to turn
Manx_Regiment
Military unit
counter-attacks that probed the front. In the new year, XII Corps carried out Operation Blackcock to clear the Roer Triangle between Roermond and Geilenkirchen. The
11th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
11th_Medium_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
1942 German military operation
Donnerkeil (Operation Thunderbolt) was the codename for a German military operation during the Second World War. Donnerkeil was an air superiority operation designed
Operation_Donnerkeil
Allied offensive during World War II
During the Second World War, Operation Clipper was an Allied offensive by the British XXX Corps (which included the American 84th Infantry Division) to
Operation_Clipper
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
largely destroyed during the liberation by the British troops during Operation Blackcock. The St Judocus Church is chalk stone aisleless church with a square
Sint_Joost
First day of German military operations to destroy the British air force
("Operation Eagle Attack"), an operation by Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe (air force) intended to destroy the British Royal Air Force (RAF). The operation came
Adlertag
British Army military unit
against Roermond in Operation Blackcock on 16 January. Next it moved another 70 miles (110 km) to join the artillery preparation for Operation Veritable to clear
4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers
4th_Lancashire_Artillery_Volunteers
Military unit
reputation. The brigade was attached to 7th Armoured Division during Operation Blackcock in 1945 and ended the war by the River Elbe. 156th Brigade was constituted
155th (South Scottish) Brigade
155th_(South_Scottish)_Brigade
Military unit
and fought in the Battle of the Scheldt. The brigade took part in Operation Blackcock in 1945 and ended the war by the River Elbe. James Cassels, a future
157th (Highland Light Infantry) Brigade
157th_(Highland_Light_Infantry)_Brigade
British amphibious attack of 28 March 1942
The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France
St_Nazaire_Raid
1940 naval sortie
Operation Northern Mark (Unternehmen Nordmark) was a sortie by a German flotilla of two battleships and a heavy cruiser against British merchant shipping
Operation_Nordmark
Evacuation of Allied troops from Le Havre in 1940
Operation Cycle is the name of the evacuation of Allied troops from Le Havre, in the Pays de Caux of Upper Normandy from 10 to 13 June 1940, towards the
Operation_Cycle
Part of Heinsberg, NRW, Germany
Heinsberg, it was destroyed during the Second World War (Jan 1945: Operation Blackcock) and wasn't restored after, the channel was instead used to irrigate
Dremmen
Military unit
Brigade Postal Unit, Royal Engineers Prior to Operation Plunder and after Operations Veritable and Blackcock, the 6th Guards had units of artillery, engineer
6th_Guards_Tank_Brigade
German cover operation in WW2
Operation Haifisch (Shark) was a German codename for the cover operation against the United Kingdom in World War II, intended (like Operation Harpune)
Operation_Haifisch
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