1945 ⟶ Colmar Pocket Eliminated
The Colmar Pocket, the last German foothold west of the Rhin...
Year
1944
1945
💥 Patton's Third Army Breaks Siege of Bastogne
The siege of Bastogne is broken by Patton's Third Army tanks, and with it the Ardennes offensive collapses into failure.⟶
BattleArdennes OffensiveTank WarfareWestern FrontGermanyUS ArmyLiberationMilitary Victory
🇫🇷 Colmar Pocket Eliminated
The Colmar Pocket, the last German foothold west of the Rhine, is eliminated by the French 1st Army.⟶
Colmar PocketAlsaceWestern FrontFrench ArmyMilitary VictoryGermanyLiberation
🛡️ Germans Break Out of Colmar Pocket
Germans, as part of the plan to retake Strasbourg, break out of the "Colmar Pocket", a bridgehead on the Rhine, and head east.⟶
Colmar PocketGerman retreatRhineWestern FrontStrasbourgcounteroffensive