Action End Date 1945-03-11 12:00 Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://www.cupidoeu.org/wiki/index.php/Reichswald_Action Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reichswald Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-02-08 12:00 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 384 Type The nature or genre of the resource Action Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,51.744228843678684,6.086376365478525; Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February and March 1945 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived actions Description An account of the resource The Reichswald is a forest on the border between Germany and the Netherlands. In February 1945 Allied forces wished to take control of the forest before crossing the Rhine. A combination of trees, flooding, and a determined German defence, meant Allied vehicles struggled to make progress. As a result, foot soldiers (including the Camerons, Gordons, and Seaforths) played a key role in capturing the area. Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT