The Colmar Pocket (French: Poche de Colmar; German: Brückenkopf Elsass) was the area held in central Alsace, France, by the German Nineteenth Army from November 1944 to February 1945, against the U.S. 6th Army Group (6th AG) during World War II.

Dec 29, 2007 · Colmar_Pocket_Map.jpg ‎ (477 × 600 pixels, file size: 89 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) English: Map of the Colmar Pocket. Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. …

French and American field armies of the Sixth Army Group fought valiantly in early 1945 to destroy the “Colmar Pocket”— the last German holdouts west of the Rhine River in the Alsace region of France.

Feb 15, 2024 · This map was used during the fierce fighting in the Colmar Pocket, an area held in France, by the German Nineteenth Army from November 1944 to February 1945, against the U. 6th Army Group (6th AG) during World War II.

Map of Colmar Pocket. The Colmar Pocket, was a bridgehead some forty miles long and twenty-five miles deep on the west bank of the Rhine River, still held by the Germans in strength. The First French Army was holding a line surrounding the Colmar Pocket.

Feb 20, 2018 · On 9 February 1945, the last German forces on the west bank of the River Rhine were defeated by the French and Americans. The defeat of these troops, who had held onto an area referred to as the Colmar Pocket, was a significant strategic moment, securing a defensive line along the Rhine.

Jun 13, 2017 · We had no time to really dig in and we had many casualties. This became known as The Colmar Pocket. We fought with the 28th Infantry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division. We finally pushed the enemy across the Rhine. By the way, this is the battle for which Audie Murphy earned his Congressional Medal of Honor.

The Colmar Pocket date was 1-7 January February 1945. To the people of France, the continued German hold on the Colmar district of Alsace was an intolerable threat to national pride and security. The French first Army was accordingly directed to liquidate the pocket. The 75th Infantry division, battle-hardened by its month in the Ardennes, was assigned to assist in this mission.<br><br> "The ...

colmar pocket An aerial view of one of the villages in the Colmar Pocket after the winter thaw showing flooded fields and the Vosges Mountains beyond. photo courtesy of Howard Nickelson

The Battle of the Colmar Pocket began December 15, 1944, and by February 19, 1945, all German units have been pushed to the west of the Rhine in the southern region. The Germans bitterly defended the areas of Alsace and Lorraine.