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1945 battle of WWII in Germany
Operation Veritable (also known as the Battle of the Reichswald) was the northern part of an Allied pincer movement that took place between 8 February
Operation_Veritable
1945 American operation into Germany
Harry Crerar, coming from the Nijmegen area of the Netherlands in Operation Veritable, which had started at 05:00 on 8 February. However, once the Canadians
Operation_Grenade
Corps of the British Army during the Second World War
XXX Corps continued to serve in the Netherlands, and finally in Operation Veritable in Germany until May 1945. XXX Corps was formed in the Western Desert
XXX_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
beginning of January 1945, when the ground would have been frozen, Operation Veritable, the 21st Army Group's advance to the Rhine, was delayed for five
British logistics in the Western Allied invasion of Germany
British_logistics_in_the_Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
1945 battle in Germany during WWII
Operation Blockbuster was the completion of the larger Operation Veritable by the First Canadian Army, reinforced by the XXX Corps from the British Second
Operation_Blockbuster
overlays). The scenarios all feature British and Canadian forces during Operation Veritable, the battles to clear the last German holdouts west of the Rhine
Historical Advanced Squad Leader module
Historical_Advanced_Squad_Leader_module
Military unit
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 the end
186th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
186th_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Series of allied offensive operations by 21st Army Group in 1945
Rhineland Offensive encompassed Operation Veritable, Operation Grenade, Operation Blockbuster, Operation Plunder and Operation Varsity. A total of 9,284 American
Rhineland_Offensive
British chauffeur and secretary to Dwight D. Eisenhower (1908–1975)
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Kay_Summersby
Military unit
prevented by bad weather. The 43rd later played a large part in Operation Veritable attached to First Canadian Army, through the month-long fighting in the
43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
43rd_(Wessex)_Infantry_Division
Military unit
and Essex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Operation Rebound (part of the larger Operation Pheasant) began on 20 October with a barrage fired
34th_Armoured_Brigade
WWII United Kingdom military formation
Army Group during the drive to the Rhine (Operations Veritable and Grenade), the Rhine crossings (Operation Plunder) and the battle of the Ruhr Pocket
21st_Army_Group
1944 World War II military operation
liberation of 's-Hertogenbosch. In February 1945, Allied forces in Operation Veritable advanced from the Groesbeek heights which had been taken during Market
Operation_Market_Garden
United States Army general (1893–1981)
Allied offensive (on a broad front with British Operation Veritable to the north and American Operation Grenade to the south) in February 1945—to break
Omar_Bradley
British Army officer (1887–1976)
coming operations to cross the Rhine. In February 1945, Montgomery's 21st Army Group advanced to the Rhine in Operation Veritable and Operation Grenade
Bernard_Montgomery
1945 Allied bombing campaign in Germany
Two hundred German transport targets were attacked to open Operation Veritable–Operation Grenade. The Allied air forces sent 3,500 bombers and nearly
Operation_Clarion
WWII allied military operation in Germany
Rhine”, which is set on the first day of the battle. Operation Veritable Operation Grenade Operation Undertone Remagen Thomas, text by Nigel (1991). Foreign
Operation_Lumberjack
Canadian general (1888–1965)
the first Canadian officer to hold that rank in the field. During Operation Veritable, the battle for the Rhineland in 1945, the First Canadian Army controlled
Harry_Crerar
Military unit
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 the postwar
80th (Lowland – City of Glasgow) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
80th_(Lowland_–_City_of_Glasgow)_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Museum in Groesbeek, Netherlands
Rhineland Offensive (consisting of Operation Veritable, Operation Grenade, Operation Blockbuster, Operation Plunder and Operation Varsity) and the September 1944
Freedom_Museum
British Army military unit (1941–1945)
tanks breaking through were stopped. It endured hard fighting in Operation Veritable, the advance towards the Rhine through the Reichswald, and again
Guards_Armoured_Division
Military unit
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 the postwar
79th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
79th_(Lowland)_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Canadian Army officer
officer who commanded the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division during Operation Veritable in World War II. By 1943 and the fourth year of the Second World
Daniel_Spry
Military unit
operation. On the night of 4/5 February the gunners moved into concealed positions near Nijmegen. The Battle of the Reichswald (Operation Veritable)
1st Monmouthshire Artillery Volunteers
1st_Monmouthshire_Artillery_Volunteers
Infantry regiment of the British Army
Caen, the Liberation of Brussels, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, Operation Veritable, Operation Plunder, and the Battle of Hamburg
Coldstream_Guards
British Army general (1895–1985)
Second Army to Harry Crerar's First Canadian Army, took part in Operation Veritable, during which the German Army was forced back over the Rhine. The
Brian_Horrocks
WWII military operation
complete, the plans for the capture of the Rhineland could commence. Operation Veritable, by the First Canadian Army, was launched on 8 February to break
Operation_Blackcock
Military unit
signs on vehicles were painted over. The Battle of the Reichswald (Operation Veritable) opened at 05.00 on 8 February with the heaviest concentration of
1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers
1st_Glamorganshire_Artillery_Volunteers
British military unit
French port of Le Havre. The battalion later participated in Operation Veritable, Operation Plunder and the invasion of Germany. The 4th Battalion also
Seaforth_Highlanders
Infantry regiment of the British Army
Caen, particularly in Operation Goodwood, as well as Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Veritable. The 3rd, 5th and 6th Battalions
Grenadier_Guards
WWII expulsion of military of Nazi Germany from Arnhem, Netherlands
in November but operations were delayed by the winter and the allocation of resources for Operation Veritable. After Operation Veritable, Crerar saw advantages
Liberation_of_Arnhem
Military unit
the Rhine crossings (Operation Plunder), the Elbe crossing and (Operation Veritable), the battle for the Reichswald. The 79th Armoured Division was disbanded
79th_Armoured_Division
Canadian Army formation
enjoyed since landing on the Normandy beaches the previous June. Operation Veritable was designed to bring the 21st Army Group to the west bank of the
2nd_Canadian_Division
Military unit
brigade went on to take part in the Battle of Normandy in Operation Bluecoat, Operation Veritable finally ending the war at Lübeck on the Baltic Sea where
6th_Guards_Tank_Brigade
1945 offensive in the European theatre of World War II
offensive operations were designed to seize and capture its east and west banks: Operation Veritable and Operation Grenade in February 1945, and Operation Lumberjack
Western Allied invasion of Germany
Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
1944 British airborne operation in the Netherlands
and Waal served as an important base for operations against the Germans on the Rhine and Operation Veritable into Germany. The Polish Brigade was moved
Battle_of_Arnhem
Unified military forces of Canada
Raid, the invasion of Sicily and Italy, Operation Overlord, the Siegfried Line Campaign, Operation Veritable, as well as the strategic bombing of German
Canadian_Armed_Forces
US amphibious transport
D-Day beaches of Normandy and in the Battle of the Scheldt, Operation Veritable, and Operation Plunder. In the Pacific, USMC DUKWs were used to cross the
DUKW
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
1945 historical document
order of the day People of Western Europe speech Normandy landings Operation Veritable Berlin Declaration Military Governor, U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany
Berlin_Declaration_(1945)
World War II battle, 1944–1945
along the Western front: in the north under Montgomery, they fought Operation Veritable (also known as the Battle of the Reichswald); east of Aachen they
Battle_of_the_Bulge
Airborne warfare in World War II
with 20,000 bombers and escort fighters to assist with Operation Veritable, Grenade, and Operation Clarion. 13–15 February: The Allied Bombing of Dresden
List of air operations during the Battle of Europe
List_of_air_operations_during_the_Battle_of_Europe
Military unit
in Operation Veritable, the clearing of the Rhineland. In late March the 51st took part in Operation Turnscrew within the framework of Operation Plunder
51st_(Highland)_Division
British heavy infantry tank
into Germany, such as the fighting in the Reichswald during Operation Veritable. The Churchill was able to cross the muddy ground and force through the
Churchill_tank
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
Formation of the Canadian Army in World War II
river Meuse (Maas) from December through February, then launched Operation Veritable in early February. By this point, the field army, besides the II
First_Canadian_Army
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
War II, the city was completely destroyed by Allied bombers during Operation Veritable. On September 8, 2011, A Magnitude 4.5 struck the town, causing damage
Goch
British Army unit from Wales (1939–1946)
Bde). The operation was a complete success. VIII Corps and 8th AGRA were not involved in the fighting in the Reichswald (Operation Veritable) in early
146th (Pembroke and Cardiganshire) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
146th_(Pembroke_and_Cardiganshire)_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Dutch castle
bombardment by the British RAF on 21 and 22 February 1945, during Operation Veritable. It was defended by only 15 Fallschirmjäger who held out against
Bleijenbeek_Castle
Former regiment of the British Army
Allied invasion of the German Rhineland, including taking part in Operation Veritable (the Battle of the Reichswald): the five-division assault on the
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Oxfordshire_and_Buckinghamshire_Light_Infantry
Military unit
January 15th (S) Division was concentrated at Tilburg to prepare for Operation Veritable to clear the Reichswald between the Maas and the River Rhine. The
181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
181st_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
American humanitarian
Mamie Eisenhower. Her son is Merrill Eisenhower Atwater, who became chief operations officer and then chief executive officer of People to People International
Mary_Jean_Eisenhower
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kranenburg, Operation Veritable, also known as the Battle of the Reichswald took place. Taking place from 8 February till 11 March 1945, Operation Veritable was
Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Kranenburg,_North_Rhine-Westphalia
United States army general (1888–1980)
commenced Operation Veritable, the northern part of a pincer movement to clear the Rhineland, on 8 February 1945. Montgomery's plan was for Operation Grenade
William_Hood_Simpson
Action in European theatre of WWII
advancing from the Nijmegen area in Operation Veritable, and the U.S. Ninth Army, crossing the Roer in Operation Grenade, was planned to start on 8 February
Siegfried_Line_campaign
American writer (born 1951)
order of the day People of Western Europe speech Normandy landings Operation Veritable Berlin Declaration Military Governor, U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany
Susan_Eisenhower
Theatre of war in Europe
was cleared during Operation Blackcock. This was followed by a pincer movement of the First Canadian Army in Operation Veritable advancing from the Nijmegen
Western_Front_(World_War_II)
1952 campaign advertisement for Dwight D. Eisenhower produced by Disney
order of the day People of Western Europe speech Normandy landings Operation Veritable Berlin Declaration Military Governor, U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany
Ike for President (advertisement)
Ike_for_President_(advertisement)
Canadian general (1903–1974)
Normandy in five weeks: Operations Atlantic (the Canadian part of Operation Goodwood), Spring, Totalize and Tractable. After Operation Spring, Simonds tried
Guy_Simonds
Military unit
Army launched Operation Grenade, which was the southern prong of a pincer attack coordinated with Canadian First Army's Operation Veritable, with the purpose
Ninth_Army_(United_States)
British Army anti-aircraft brigade in World War II
limited involvement in the initial stages of February 1945's Operation Veritable and Operation Grenade, the British crossing of the River Maas and American
100th_Anti-Aircraft_Brigade
Line infantry regiment of the British Army
brigades within the division. The 53rd again suffered heavily during Operation Veritable (the Battle of the Reichswald) under command of the First Canadian
Royal_Welch_Fusiliers
Military unit
Bernard Montgomery's Anglo-Canadian 21st Army Group again during Operation Veritable, serving under the First Parachute Army. Panzer Lehr saw very heavy
Panzer_Lehr_Division
Infantry division of the Canadian Army (1939–45)
enjoyed since landing on the Normandy beaches the previous June. Operation Veritable was designed to bring the 21st Army Group to the west bank of the
2nd Canadian Division during World War II
2nd_Canadian_Division_during_World_War_II
Vehicular tunnel in Colorado
as not to attract attention. In November 2023, CDOT opened an updated operations center and new garage bays at the tunnels. On Friday, October 2, 1970
Eisenhower_Tunnel
Tactical-level board wargame
Bridge Too Far 1999: Blood Reef: Tarawa 2001: Operation Watchtower (historical study) 2002: Operation Veritable (historical study) 2008: Valor of the Guards
Advanced_Squad_Leader
Canadian Army officer and businessman
on the Scheldt. The division took part in the Rhineland battles (Operations Veritable and Blockbuster) battles in February and March 1945. The division
Bruce Matthews (Canadian Army officer)
Bruce_Matthews_(Canadian_Army_officer)
Military unit
1945 15th (S) Division was concentrated at Tilburg to prepare for Operation Veritable to clear the Reichswald between the Maas and the River Rhine. The
131st (Lowland – City of Glasgow) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
131st_(Lowland_–_City_of_Glasgow)_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Military unit
1945 15th (S) Division was concentrated at Tilburg to prepare for Operation Veritable to clear the Reichswald between the Maas and the River Rhine. The
190th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
190th_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
American interior designer (1949–2022)
order of the day People of Western Europe speech Normandy landings Operation Veritable Berlin Declaration Military Governor, U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany
Anne_Eisenhower
British armoured division
front, to add its weight to the reinforce XXX Corps fighting in Operation Veritable (Lower Rhine region). The fights lasted longer and were more difficult
11th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
11th_Armoured_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Artillery tactic
of 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division in Operation Epsom on 26 June 1944. For the opening of Operation Veritable, the push to the Rhine, the fire of 1,050
Barrage_(artillery)
1948–1950 transfer of Yemeni Jews to Israel
Operation Magic Carpet is the widely known nickname for Operation On Wings of Eagles (Hebrew: כנפי נשרים Kanfe Nesharim), which was conducted by Israel
Operation Magic Carpet (Yemen)
Operation_Magic_Carpet_(Yemen)
Canadian Army officer (1904–1985)
took over command of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division and fought in Operation Blockbuster. During the latter stages of this battle, Vokes ordered his
Christopher_Vokes
Forest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
was the location of the Battle of the Reichswald, also known as Operation Veritable, in February and March 1945. In this protracted battle against British
Klever_Reichswald
Military unit of Britain's Volunteer Force, later its Territorial Force
was engaged in Operation Veritable, the battle to clear the Reichswald. After a colossal artillery barrage on 8 February, the operation devolved into what
1st Forfarshire Artillery Volunteers
1st_Forfarshire_Artillery_Volunteers
British Army officer (1907–1996)
Infantry Brigade, commanding the brigade during Operation Goodwood, Operation Totalize and Operation Veritable, before becoming General Officer Commanding
James Cassels (British Army officer)
James_Cassels_(British_Army_officer)
Veer: January 1945 Operation Veritable: February 1945 Operation Grenade: February 1945 Operation Blockbuster Black Friday (1945) Operation Lumberjack Battle
List_of_World_War_II_battles
Netherlands (up to the Waal and Maas rivers) had been liberated. After Operation Veritable, the Allied advance from the Germany–Netherlands border into the
Military history of the Netherlands during World War II
Military_history_of_the_Netherlands_during_World_War_II
Former province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia
through the Rhineland beginning in the first week of February 1945. Operation Veritable lasted several weeks, resulting in the clearance of all German forces
Rhine_Province
Presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, U.S.
joined the retired President Eisenhower at the dedication on May 1, 1962. Operation of the site was turned over to the NARA in 1966, when it became the fourth
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
Dwight_D._Eisenhower_Presidential_Library,_Museum_and_Boyhood_Home
SAS successful SAS operation southwest of Paris to disrupt enemy communications Gatwick (1944) — precursor of Operation Veritable Gobbo (1944) — Belgian
List of military operations in the West European Theater during World War II by year
List_of_military_operations_in_the_West_European_Theater_during_World_War_II_by_year
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Allied invasion of Germany Rhineland Offensive Operation Veritable Operation Grenade Operation Plunder Operation Varsity Battle of Cologne Battle of the Ruhr
Invasion_of_Germany
Military unit
42nd Assault Rgt next participated in the Battle of the Reichswald (Operation Veritable). On 8 February 222 Assault Sqn supported 51st (Highland) Division
East Lancashire Royal Engineers
East_Lancashire_Royal_Engineers
City and municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands
in September 1944. The city was later used as a springboard for Operation Veritable, the invasion across the Rhine River by Allied Troops. From 1946
Nijmegen
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
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
request of Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks in preparation for Operation Veritable. Horrocks recounted his decision in the 1973 television documentary
Kleve
Military unit
Maas and concentrated around Tilburg, where it joined XXX Corps for Operation Veritable to clear the Reichswald. On 7 February 15th Recce Rgt moved up to
15th Scottish Reconnaissance Regiment
15th_Scottish_Reconnaissance_Regiment
Dam in Städteregion Aachen, Kreis Düren
21st Army Group during Operation Veritable, water was released from the sluice gates; this delayed supportive action (Operation Grenade) by the American
Rur_Dam
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
British Territorial Army unit
honour "The Nederrijn") (17 – 27 September), Operation Veritable (8 February – 10 March 1945), and Operation Plunder (crossing the Rhine) (23 March – 1
3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
3rd_County_of_London_Yeomanry_(Sharpshooters)
British Territorial Army unit
(H) Division was next engaged in the fighting in the Reichswald (Operation Veritable). It began at 05.00 on 8 February with a huge artillery preparation
1st Argyll and Bute Artillery Volunteers
1st_Argyll_and_Bute_Artillery_Volunteers
American electrical engineer and politician (1898–1968)
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Earl_D._Eisenhower
Military unit
transferred back to XXX Corps for Operation Veritable to clear the Reichswald (which replaced the cancelled Operation Shears). On 3–4 February the regiment
11th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery
11th_Medium_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Military unit
remained with XXX Corps during the operations in the Reichswald in February 1945 (Operation Veritable). For this operation it moved up to the assembly area
1st Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers
1st_Cinque_Ports_Rifle_Volunteers
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
killed in action 8 February 1945, age 19 in the opening days of Operation Veritable. He is buried at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands, grave
Mount_Abbl
allowed emergency shipments of food. The First Canadian Army launched Operation Veritable in early-February, cracking the Siegfried Line and reaching the banks
History of the Netherlands (1900–present)
History_of_the_Netherlands_(1900–present)
English family
officer who commanded the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division during Operation Veritable in World War II.[1] Garry Spry (born 9 May 1939) is a former Australian
Spry_(family)
pinning German forces opposing it. Ninth Army in Operation Grenade and First Army in Operation Veritable began a great pincer movement to destroy the remaining
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II
Military_history_of_the_United_Kingdom_during_World_War_II
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