Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Western Allied invasion of Germany

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Western Allied invasion of Germany (1945): 5 battles, all in present-day Germany.

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Battles for WilhelmshavenBattle of RemagenBattle of FrankfurtBattle of KasselBattle of NurembergBattles for WilhelmshavenBattle of RemagenBattle of FrankfurtBattle of KasselBattle of NurembergBerlinAmsterdamBrusselsPragueThe HagueDresdenRotterdamCologneAntwerpenBremen200 km51.488N, 9.162E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1945: 5 engagements5 in 194519451945
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battles for Wilhelmshaven, 1945Battle of Remagen, 1945Battle of Frankfurt, 1945Battle of Kassel, 1945Battle of Nuremberg, 194519451945
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1945Battles for WilhelmshavenWilhelmshaven, Germany
7 March 1945Battle of RemagenRemagen, GermanyAmerican victory; Allies secure intact bridge over Rhine
1945Battle of FrankfurtFrankfurt, GermanyAmerican victory
1 April 1945Battle of KasselKassel, GermanyAmerican victory
16 April 1945Battle of NurembergNuremberg, GermanyAmerican victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Western Allied invasion of Germany (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.