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Organisation: German 15th Army
Name German 15th Army
Description A field army of the German army in WW2 activated in France in 1941 and tasked with occupation and defensive duties in the Pas de Calais area. It was withdrawn to the Netherlands after Operation Overlord and fought the Allies during Operation Market Garden in 1944. It suffered defeat against the First Canadian Army in the Battle of the Scheldt and was eventually pushed back over the Rur and Wurm rivers surrendering along the Ruhr river in 1945.
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Name By Air to Battle. The official account of the British Airborne Divisions
Category Action in the Air
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For Air Ministry
Published Oct/1945