✦ History

Part of Western Allied invasion of Germany

Operation Plunder

March 1945 – March 24, 1945 · North Rhine-Westphalia

Result Allied victory

British and Canadian forces under Montgomery crossed the Rhine at Rees and Wesel. The crossing opened the way into northern Germany.

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Allies

Axis

Other

United Kingdom
United States
Germany
Canada
Bernard Montgomery participant Miles Dempsey military commander
Alfred Schlemm military commander Johannes Blaskowitz participant

Strength and losses

Strength
1,284,712
Guns
5,481

United Kingdom Casualties 3,968

United States Casualties 6,781

Units

21st Army Group Ninth Army (United States) Second Army (United Kingdom) VIII Corps (United Kingdom) 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division 51st (Highland) Division 79th Armoured Division 1st Special Service Brigade 8th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) No. 3 Commando
1st Parachute Army Army Group H 180th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
9th Canadian Infantry Brigade

Battles 1