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OPERATIONS OF THE EIGHTH CORPS The River Rhine to the Baltic Sea. A narrative account of the pursuit and final defeat of the German Armed Forces March

OPERATIONS OF THE EIGHTH CORPS The River Rhine to the Baltic Sea. A narrative account of the pursuit and final defeat of the German Armed Forces March

Lt Gen Evelyn Barker's

Paperback

General World History

ISBN10: 1474538177
ISBN13: 9781474538176
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Published: Aug 13 2024
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.43 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.88
Language: English

From early December 1944, VIII Corps was commanded by Lieutenant-General Evelyn Barker, and took part in Operation Plunder, crossing the Rhine on 28th March 1945. Following the crossing, the corps was reactivated and allocated the 2nd Army's right flank for the advance into Germany. By April 1945 the principal formations of the corps were 11th Armoured Division and 6th Airborne Division reinforced by 6th Guards Armoured Brigade and 1st Commando Brigade. The 15th Scottish Infantry Division joined the corps on 4th April. The following weeks were filled with many short but intense battles and fighting across Northern Germany. The corps crossed the Elbe in Operation Enterprise at midnight on 30th April and advanced north east and occupied Plön in Schleswig-Holstein. The fighting continued until the unconditional surrender by German forces on 7th May 1945.

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