Western Allied invasion of Germany

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Was the invasion of the western territories of Germany mainly by the United States, United Kingdom, France and Canada at the end of World War II.

Chronology

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March 1945: Frontline of the western front of World War II in that date.
April 1945: Allied advance in Germany in that date.
April 1945: Allied reduction of Ruhr Pocket.
April 1945: Final allied military operations in the European theatre of World War II (April-May 1945).
April 1945: Final allied military operations in the European theatre of World War II (April-May 1945).
May 1945: Final allied military operations in the European theatre of World War II (April-May 1945).
March 1945: Frontline of the western front of World War II in that date.
April 1945: Final allied military operations in the European theatre of World War II (April-May 1945).
March 1945: Frontline of the western front of World War II in that date.
April 1945: Allied advance in Germany in that date.
April 1945: Allied reduction of Ruhr Pocket.
March 1945: Frontline of the western front of World War II in that date.
May 1945: Final allied military operations in the European theatre of World War II (April-May 1945).
March 1945: Frontline of the western front of World War II in that date.
May 1945: Final allied military operations in the European theatre of World War II (April-May 1945).
March 1945: American forces clear large part of Wesel in street-to-sreet fighting.
April 1945: Final allied military operations in the European theatre of World War II (April-May 1945).
May 1945: Final allied military operations in the European theatre of World War II (April-May 1945).
April 1945: Allied military operations during the encirclement of the Ruhr area (March-April 1945).
March 1945: Allied military operations during the encirclement of the Ruhr area (March-April 1945).
March 1945: Frontline of the western front of World War II in that date.
March 1945: Frontline of the western front of World War II in that date.
April 1945: Allied advance in Germany in that date.
April 1945: Final allied military operations in the European theatre of World War II (April-May 1945).
April 1945: Allied advance in Germany in that date.
April 1945: Allied military operations during the encirclement of the Ruhr area (March-April 1945).
March 1945: Frontline of the western front of World War II in that date.

1. Battle of Aachen

Was a battle of World War II, fought by American and German forces in and around Aachen, Germany, between 2-21 October 1944.

October 1944: The German commander of Aachen garrison surrenders at 12:05 of 21 October 1944 ot American forces.
October 1944: The German commander of Aachen garrison surrenders at 12:05 of 21 October 1944 ot American forces.

2. Operation Clipper

Was an Allied offensive by the British XXX Corps (which included the American 84th Infantry Division) to reduce the Geilenkirchen salient in mid-November 1944.

November 1944: Allied forces arrive 2 miles Sout-West of Geilenkrichen.
November 1944: Allied forces arrive 2 miles Sout-West of Geilenkrichen.

3. German Offensive on the Western Front during the Allied invasion

Was a offensive of Germany against the Allies that were invading German-occupied Europe during World War II.

December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 20th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 16th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 16th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 20th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 25th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 16th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 16th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 20th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 25th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 25th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 16th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 25th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 16th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 16th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").
December 1944: Territorial changes caused on December 20th 1944 by the German Ardenne Offensive of 1944 ("Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein").

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.

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

5. Operation Veritable

Was an Allied military operation in the Reichswald Forest, in Germany, towards the end of World War II.

March 1945: Territorial changes based on the known frontline during the Rhineland campaign.
February 1945: Territorial changes based on the known frontline during the Rhineland campaign.
February 1945: Allied forces complete capture of Cleve.
February 1945: Territorial changes based on the known frontline during the Rhineland campaign.
February 1945: Allied forces complete capture of Cleve.
February 1945: Territorial changes based on the known frontline during the Rhineland campaign.
February 1945: Territorial changes based on the known frontline during the Rhineland campaign.

6. Operation Grenade

Was the crossing of the Roer river between Roermond and Düren by the U.S. Ninth Army which marked the beginning of the Allied invasion of Germany.

February 1945: Territorial changes based on the known frontline during the Rhineland campaign.
March 1945: Territorial changes based on the known frontline during the Rhineland campaign.
February 1945: Territorial changes based on the known frontline during the Rhineland campaign.
February 1945: Territorial changes based on the known frontline during the Rhineland campaign.

7. Operation Lumberjack

Was a military operation with the goal of capturing the west bank of the Rhine River and seizing key German cities, near the end of World War II.

March 1945: At Bitburg, the Soviet 5th Infantry Division cut through the German lines.
March 1945: Allied forces entered Euskirchen on 4 March.
March 1945: Allied conquest of Cologne.
March 1945: Allied forces entered Euskirchen on 4 March.
March 1945: At Bitburg, the Soviet 5th Infantry Division cut through the German lines.

Selected Sources

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Encirclement Of The Ruhr, 29 March-4 April 1945. United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://s3.amazonaws.com/usma-media/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/WWII%20Europe%20Med/WWIIEurope80.jpg
Final Operations, 19 April-7 May 1945. United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://s3.amazonaws.com/usma-media/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/WWII%20Europe%20Med/WWIIEurope82.jpg
Reduction Of Ruhr Pocket And Advance To the Elbe And Middle Rivers, 5-18 April 1945. United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://s3.amazonaws.com/usma-media/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/WWII%20Europe%20Med/WWIIEurope81.jpg
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