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The Ruhr Pocket was a battle of encirclement that took place in late March and early April 1945, near the end of World War II, in the Ruhr Area of Germany. It marked the end of major organized resistance on Nazi Germany's Western Front, as more than 300,000 troops were taken prisoner.

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  • Ruhr Pocket
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  • The Ruhr Pocket was a battle of encirclement that took place in late March and early April 1945, near the end of World War II, in the Ruhr Area of Germany. It marked the end of major organized resistance on Nazi Germany's Western Front, as more than 300,000 troops were taken prisoner.
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Strength
  • ~300,000+
  • ~400,000
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Date
  • --03-07
Commander
  • Omar Bradley
  • Bernard Montgomery
  • Courtney H. Hodges
  • Gustav-Adolf von Zangen
  • Josef Harpe
  • Leonard Gerow
  • Walter Model
  • William Hood Simpson
Caption
  • An American soldier guards German prisoners captured in the Ruhr Pocket.
Casualties
  • 4131(xsd:integer)
  • 300000(xsd:integer)
  • U.S.:
  • Total casualties unknown
Result
  • Decisive Allied victory
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Place
  • Ruhr Area, Germany
Conflict
  • Ruhr Pocket
abstract
  • The Ruhr Pocket was a battle of encirclement that took place in late March and early April 1945, near the end of World War II, in the Ruhr Area of Germany. It marked the end of major organized resistance on Nazi Germany's Western Front, as more than 300,000 troops were taken prisoner.
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