Operation Clipper
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During World War II, Operation Clipper was an Allied offensive by British XXX Corps (including the American Eighty-fourth Infantry Division) to reduce the Geilenkirchen salient in mid November], 1945.
The salient was a German stronghold threatening the boundary between the British 2nd Army and the U.S. 9th Army and restricting the freedom of movement of Allied forces. The Anglo-American cooperation was prompted by the availability of British artillery and specialised armour (such as flail- and flame-throwing tanks).
[edit] References
 |
This World War II article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
