Colmar Pocket

The Colmar Pocket was the area held in central Alsace, France, by the German Nineteenth Army from November 1944 to February 1945, against the U.S. 6th Army Group during World War II. It was formed when 6th AG liberated southern and northern Alsace and adjacent eastern Lorraine, but could not clear central Alsace. During Operation Nordwind in December 1944, the 19th Army attacked north out of the Pocket in support of other German forces attacking south from the Saar into northern Alsace. In late January and early February 1945, the French First Army cleared the Pocket of German forces.

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1944 — 1945  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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1944 — 1945 Colmar Pocket

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378 Battle of Argentovaria

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1638 Siege of Vieux-Brisach

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1638 Siege of Breisach

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1675 Battle of Turckheim

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1677 Siege of Vieux-Brisach

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1703 Siege of Vieux-Brisach

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1704 Capture of Vieux-Brisach

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1870 Siege of Neu-Breisach

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1915 Battle of Hartmannswillerkopf

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1915 Battle of Linge

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1944 Lost Battalion

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1945 Battle of Jebsheim

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Colmar Pocket Map

Ostheim-Janvier1945

"Two smiling French soldiers fill the hands of American soldiers with candy, in Rouffach, France, after the closing of t - NARA - 531247

Zelle PS CS

Francesi in avanzata, Colmar 1945

111-SC-326033 - German prisoners taken in drive south of Colmar carry a wounded American with them as they are marched out of the battle area. 4 February, 1945

111-SC-326033 - German prisoners taken in drive south of Colmar carry a wounded American with them as they are marched out of the battle area. 4 February, 1945 (cropped)

Rouffach 12th Armored Division tank

SC 200257 - A view of the Neuf Brisach area, France, showing damage from U.S. artillery, 8 February, 1945. (49533728858)

Yank infantrymen occupy a pill box at the west bank of the Rhine (49345975966)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	673	county of Sundgau		Wikidata
area	region	1200	landgraviate of Upper Alsace		Wikidata
area	region	1232	lordship of Échéry		Wikidata
area	region	1279	Free City of Colmar		Wikidata
area	region	1281	Free City of Sélestat		Wikidata
area	region	1287	Free City of Munster		Wikidata
area	region	1293	Free City of Kaysersberg		Wikidata
area	region	1312	Free City of Turckheim		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Battle of Hohneck	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Battle of the Rhine	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Siege of Sélestat	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	378	Battle of Argentovaria	Western Roman Empire, battle, Lentienses	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1638	Siege of Vieux-Brisach	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1638	Siege of Breisach	Holy Roman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1675	Battle of Turckheim	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1677	Siege of Vieux-Brisach	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1703	Siege of Vieux-Brisach	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1704	Capture of Vieux-Brisach	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1870	Siege of Neu-Breisach	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Battle of Hartmannswillerkopf	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Battle of Linge	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Lost Battalion	battle, 442nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Colmar Pocket	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle of Jebsheim	battle	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus de l’Hinterlach	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus de l’Ilienkopf	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus de La Forge	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus des Trois Fours	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus du Fronzell	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus du Geisbachkopf	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus du Moenchberg	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus du Schlosswald 1	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus du Schlosswald 2	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus du Schlosswald 3	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus du Schlosswald 4	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	blockhaus du Solberg	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	Leymel Blockhouse	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	Narrenstein Blockhouse	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1915	Schwarzenberg command post	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus d’Eschenhag	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus d’Ochsenkopf	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus de Balgau 1	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus de Balgau 2	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus de Geiswasser 1	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus de Geiswasser 2	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus de la rue de la Chapelle 1	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus de la rue de la Chapelle 2	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus de Langgass Nord	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus de Langgass Sud	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus du Geiskopf Nord	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus du Geiskopf Sud	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus du Weierkoepf Nord	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhaus du Weierkoepf Sud	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	blockhouse of the boat bridge of Neuf-Brisach South	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	casemate d’Ochsenkopf Nord	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	casemate d’Ochsenkopf Sud	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	casemate de Balgau Sud	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	casemate de Fessenheim Nord	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	casemate de Fessenheim Sud	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	casemate de Geiswasser	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	casemate de Geiswasser Nord	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	casemate de Geiswasser Sud	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	casemate de Nambsheim Nord	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	Casemate of the Neuf-Brisach boat bridge	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	casemate of the Sainte-Colombec chapel	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	Colmar sector command post	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	G34 Mastgriengrund nord	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	G35 Mastgriengrund centre	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	Neuf-Brisach railroad bridge command post	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	North casemate of the Neuf-Brisach railroad bridge	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	South casemate of the Neuf-Brisach railroad bridge	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	west blockhouse of the Neuf-Brisach boat bridge	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1930	West shelter of the Neuf-Brisach boat bridge	bunker	Wikidata
site	fort	1675	Fort Mortier	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Rothgern Ouvrage	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Casemate de Marckolsheim Sud	military museum	Wikidata
site	tower	1230	Tour des sorcières, Sélestat	gate tower, city gate, prison	Wikidata
site	tower	1230	tour du Ladhof	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1279	Obertor	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1279	Porte de ville (Wihr-au-Val)	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1279	Tour de défense nord	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1280	Tour de l'horloge, Sélestat	gate tower, city gate	Wikidata
site	tower	1291	Dolder	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1291	tour des Voleurs	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1315	Obertor	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1315	Oeltor	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1315	Porte de France, Turckheim	gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1316	Tour des Cigognes	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1371	Kesslerturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1380	Tour des Sorcières	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1400	tour des Cigognes	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1400	tour des Sorcières	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1430	Obertorturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1430	Ramparts of Kaysersberg	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1430	tour de l'Hôpital	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1534	Tour des Bourgeois	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1600	Tour des fripons	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Colmar Pocket Map		Commons
commons	image		Ostheim-Janvier1945		Commons
commons	image		"Two smiling French soldiers fill the hands of American soldiers with candy, in Rouffach, France, after the closing of t - NARA - 531247		Commons
commons	image		Zelle PS CS		Commons
commons	image		Francesi in avanzata, Colmar 1945		Commons
commons	image		111-SC-326033 - German prisoners taken in drive south of Colmar carry a wounded American with them as they are marched out of the battle area. 4 February, 1945		Commons
commons	image		111-SC-326033 - German prisoners taken in drive south of Colmar carry a wounded American with them as they are marched out of the battle area. 4 February, 1945 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Rouffach 12th Armored Division tank		Commons
commons	image		SC 200257 - A view of the Neuf Brisach area, France, showing damage from U.S. artillery, 8 February, 1945. (49533728858)		Commons
commons	image		Yank infantrymen occupy a pill box at the west bank of the Rhine (49345975966)		Commons