Western Allied invasion of Germany

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1945 offensive by the Western Allies during the final months of hostilities in the European theatre of World War II

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1945 — 1945 invasionQ9370600Western FrontOperation ArchwaySouth German OffensiveBattle of FrankfurtBattle of NurembergOperation LumberjackBattle of RemagenOperation PlunderKingdom of the NetherlandsGermany

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3. US Inf.-Div. in Nürnberg, 20.04.19453. US Inf.-Div. in Nürnberg, 20.04.1945
10th Infantry Regiment in Germany10th Infantry Regiment in Germany
111-SC-248455 - PFC George Cap, from Prior Lake, Minn., and Pvt. James McFarland, of Zanesville, Ohio, both of the 1st Division, U.S. First Army, play cards, as they wait for orders to move out of Vettweiß, Germany111-SC-248455 - PFC George Cap, from Prior Lake, Minn., and Pvt. James McFarland, of Zanesville, Ohio, both of the 1st Division, U.S. First Army, play cards, as they wait for orders to move out of Vettweiß, Germany
111-SC-248455 - PFC George Cap, from Prior Lake, Minn., and Pvt. James McFarland, of Zanesville, Ohio, both of the 1st Division, U.S. First Army, play cards, as they wait for orders to move out of Vettweiß, Germany (cropped)111-SC-248455 - PFC George Cap, from Prior Lake, Minn., and Pvt. James McFarland, of Zanesville, Ohio, both of the 1st Division, U.S. First Army, play cards, as they wait for orders to move out of Vettweiß, Germany (cropped)
1945-04-16 7th Army 3rd Div US Soldiers in Nuremberg1945-04-16 7th Army 3rd Div US Soldiers in Nuremberg
Advance through Germany - 5-18 April 1945Advance through Germany - 5-18 April 1945
After fall of Sogel, Canadian troops evict civilians from their homes before razing the town in retaliation to alleged civilian resistance.After fall of Sogel, Canadian troops evict civilians from their homes before razing the town in retaliation to alleged civilian resistance.
After fall of Sogel, German prisoners are escorted by Canadian soldiers to P.O.W. cage, 10 april 1945After fall of Sogel, German prisoners are escorted by Canadian soldiers to P.O.W. cage, 10 april 1945
After fall of Sogel, arrested German paratrooper is searched by Canadian troopersAfter fall of Sogel, arrested German paratrooper is searched by Canadian troopers
Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1971-052-27, Rheinland, Deutsche KriegsgefangeneBundesarchiv Bild 146-1971-052-27, Rheinland, Deutsche Kriegsgefangene
Coburg1945Coburg1945
Foray to Hammelburg 25-27 March 1945Foray to Hammelburg 25-27 March 1945
German children displaying surrender flag in Sogel, 10 april 1945German children displaying surrender flag in Sogel, 10 april 1945
Hamburg Liberation 04Hamburg Liberation 04
HurtgenForestHurtgenForest
Karte Positionen der Alliierten zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges am 10. Mai 1945Karte Positionen der Alliierten zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges am 10. Mai 1945
Loading ammunition into Comet tank 1945 IWM BU 3617Loading ammunition into Comet tank 1945 IWM BU 3617
The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 BU3584The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 BU3584
The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 BU4203The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 BU4203
U.S Airfields in Europa as of 8 May 1945U.S Airfields in Europa as of 8 May 1945
Wernberg1945Wernberg1945
Choked with debris, a bombed water intake of the Pegnitz River no longer supplies war factories in Nuremberg, vital Reich industrial city and festival center of the Nazi party, which was captured April 20, 1945, by troops of the U.S. Army.Choked with debris, a bombed water intake of the Pegnitz River no longer supplies war factories in Nuremberg, vital Reich industrial city and festival center of the Nazi party, which was captured April 20, 1945, by troops of the U.S. Army.
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conflictWestern Allied invasion of Germany1945invasionWikidata
image3. US Inf.-Div. in Nürnberg, 20.04.19451945Wikimedia
image10th Infantry Regiment in GermanyWikimedia
image111-SC-248455 - PFC George Cap, from Prior Lake, Minn., and Pvt. James McFarland, of Zanesville, Ohio, both of the 1st Division, U.S. First Army, play cards, as they wait for orders to move out of Vettweiß, Germany1945Wikimedia
image111-SC-248455 - PFC George Cap, from Prior Lake, Minn., and Pvt. James McFarland, of Zanesville, Ohio, both of the 1st Division, U.S. First Army, play cards, as they wait for orders to move out of Vettweiß, Germany (cropped)1945Wikimedia
image1945-04-16 7th Army 3rd Div US Soldiers in Nuremberg1945Wikimedia
imageAdvance through Germany - 5-18 April 1945Wikimedia
imageAfter fall of Sogel, Canadian troops evict civilians from their homes before razing the town in retaliation to alleged civilian resistance.Wikimedia
imageAfter fall of Sogel, German prisoners are escorted by Canadian soldiers to P.O.W. cage, 10 april 1945Wikimedia
imageAfter fall of Sogel, arrested German paratrooper is searched by Canadian troopersWikimedia
imageBundesarchiv Bild 146-1971-052-27, Rheinland, Deutsche Kriegsgefangene1945Wikimedia
imageCoburg19451945Wikimedia
imageForay to Hammelburg 25-27 March 1945Wikimedia
imageGerman children displaying surrender flag in Sogel, 10 april 1945Wikimedia
imageHamburg Liberation 041945Wikimedia
imageHurtgenForest1945Wikimedia
imageKarte Positionen der Alliierten zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges am 10. Mai 1945Wikimedia
imageLoading ammunition into Comet tank 1945 IWM BU 36171945Wikimedia
imageThe British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 BU3584Wikimedia
imageThe British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 BU4203Wikimedia
imageU.S Airfields in Europa as of 8 May 19451945Wikimedia
imageWernberg19451945Wikimedia
image"Choked%20with%20debris,%20a%20bombed%20water%20intake%20of%20the%20Pegnitz%20River%20no%20longer%20supplies%20war%20factories%20in%20Nuremberg,%20vital%20Rei%20-%20NARA%20-%20535562.jpg Choked with debris, a bombed water intake of the Pegnitz River no longer supplies war factories in Nuremberg, vital Reich industrial city and festival center of the Nazi party, which was captured April 20, 1945, by troops of the U.S. Army.Wikimedia