Operation Varsity

1945 Allied operation in WWII
Event military_operation Q1360624
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Operation Varsity

Summary

Operation Varsity is a military operation[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of military_operation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,178 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operation Varsity is in the country of Germany[3].
  • Operation Varsity's instance of is recorded as military operation[4].
  • The location of Operation Varsity was Wesel[5].
  • Operation Varsity is part of Operation Plunder[6].
  • Operation Varsity's Commons category is recorded as Operation Varsity[7].
  • Operation Varsity took place on March 24, 1945[8].
  • Operation Varsity's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.7025, 'lon': 6.6025}[9].
  • A participant in Operation Varsity was United States[10].
  • Among those involved in Operation Varsity was United Kingdom[11].
  • A participant in Operation Varsity was Canada[12].
  • Among those involved in Operation Varsity was Nazi Germany[13].
  • A participant in Operation Varsity was Bernard Montgomery[14].
  • A participant in Operation Varsity was Eric Bols[15].
  • A participant in Operation Varsity was Matthew Ridgway[16].
  • Among those involved in Operation Varsity was William M. Miley[17].
  • Among those involved in Operation Varsity was Günther Blumentritt[18].
  • Operation Varsity's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Operation Varsity[19].
  • Operation Varsity's Commons gallery is recorded as Operation Varsity[20].
  • Operation Varsity's agent of action is recorded as Allies of World War II[21].

Body

When and Where

Operation Varsity took place on March 24, 1945[8]. The location of it was Wesel[5]. It is in the country of Germany[3].

Context

Operation Varsity is part of Operation Plunder[6]. Its instance of is recorded as military operation[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include United States[10], United Kingdom[11], Canada[12], Nazi Germany[13], Bernard Montgomery[14], and Eric Bols[15].

Why It Matters

Operation Varsity ranks in the top 4% of military_operation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,178 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Histropedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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