Operation Blackcock
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operation-blackcock-163-18763122
title:
Operation Blackcock
text:
Operation Blackcock 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. It was conducted by the British Second Army between 13 and 26 January 1945. The objective was to drive the German 15th Army back across the rivers Roer and Wurm and move the frontline further into Germany. The operation was carried out by Lieutenant-General Neil
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
WWII military operation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Blackcock
date created:
2005-09-01T21:30:16Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T16:29:30Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Roer_Triangle_Map.jpg","width":600,"height":454}
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13
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16