What the records say
- When
- 27 Jan 1945
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 51.22° N, 5.93° E
- Description
- 1945 WWII military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Blackcock
WWII military operation
Operation Blackcock was an operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands and Heinsberg in Germany, during the fighting on the Western Front in the Second World War. It was conducted by the British Second Army between 13 and 26 January 1945.
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