Key Information
Reference code
PYMAN 5/4/1
Title
2 Army planning study', part 1, 2 Feb 1945, for the crossing of the River Rhine by 21 Army Group
Date(s)
- 1945 Feb 2 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Scope and content
Part 1 of file '2 Army Planning Study' relating to Operation PLUNDER, the northern crossing of the Rhine at Rheinberg, Xanten and Rees, Germany by 21 Army Group, 24 Mar 1945 relating to resources and troops likely to be available, with index diagram 'CA24 1:12,500 - The Rhine, SA 18 Germany 1:12,500, CA 26 1:5,000' showing various maps of the Rhine area; map trace 'Selected crossing sites', 1:100,000 GSGS 4416, sheets P1 and Q1; map trace 'Route development' 1:100,000 GSGS 4416, sheets P1, Q1 GSGS 2541, sheet 5; map trace 'Details of models', 1:100,000, GSGS 4416, sheets P1 and O1.