Event Operation Blackcock

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Was an operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands and Heinsberg in Germany during the fighting on the Western Front in the Second World War.

Chronology

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  • January 1945: Allied forces complete capture of Heinsberg.
  • January 1945: Allied forces complete capture of Heinsberg.

Selected Sources

  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.382