Operation Plunder

1945 operation, part of a coordinated set of Rhine crossings during WWII
Event military_operation Q697403
Operation Plunder
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Operation Plunder

Summary

Operation Plunder is a military operation[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of military_operation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,019 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operation Plunder's instance of is recorded as military operation[3].
  • The location of Operation Plunder was North Rhine-Westphalia[4].
  • Operation Plunder is part of Western Allied invasion of Germany[5].
  • Operation Plunder's Commons category is recorded as Operation Plunder[6].
  • Operation Plunder comprises Operation Widgeon[7].
  • Operation Plunder began on March 23, 1945[8].
  • Operation Plunder ended on March 24, 1945[9].
  • Operation Plunder occurred on March 1945[10].
  • A participant in Operation Plunder was United Kingdom[11].
  • A participant in Operation Plunder was Canada[12].
  • A participant in Operation Plunder was United States[13].
  • A participant in Operation Plunder was Nazi Germany[14].
  • Among those involved in Operation Plunder was Bernard Montgomery[15].
  • A participant in Operation Plunder was Johannes Blaskowitz[16].
  • Operation Plunder's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Operation Plunder[17].

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When and Where

Operation Plunder took place on March 1945[10]. It began on March 23, 1945[8]. It ended on March 24, 1945[9]. It took place at North Rhine-Westphalia[4].

Context

Operation Plunder is part of Western Allied invasion of Germany[5]. Its instance of is recorded as military operation[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include United Kingdom[11], Canada[12], United States[13], Nazi Germany[14], Bernard Montgomery[15], and Johannes Blaskowitz[16].

Why It Matters

Operation Plunder ranks in the top 6% of military_operation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,019 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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