Operation VarsityJanea Jump

Quick Facts

● Date: March 24, 1945

● Location: Wesel, Germany

● Outcome: Allied Victory

● Casualties and Losses: 2,700 Allied forces, 72 Allied Aircraft, 3,500 German captured, Unknown German Casualties

Belligerents

● United Kingdom

● United States

● Canada

● Germany

Günther BlumentrittMarch 27, 1945 Assumed command ofthe troops in Wesel, Germany

Demoralized for his loss to the Allies

Nazi German

Bernard Montgomery

Lacked Diplomacy

Big shot- did not like his involvement in Operation Varsity

United Kingdom

Eric Bols

Commanded the Division participating inOperation Varsity

First to link British forces with Russian forces against Nazi Germany

United Kingdom

Matthew Ridgway

Led American Troops for Operation Varsity before getting injured by a German grenade

Promoted to Lieutenant-General after the Operation

United States

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