Colmar Pocket

	partof	World War II
	date	January 20 1945 - February 9 1945
	place	Alsace
	result	Allied victory
	combatant1	France <br> United States
	combatant2	Germany
	commander1	Jacob Devers <br> Jean De Lattre De Tassigny <br> Antoine Béthouart <br> Goislard De Monsabert <br> Frank W Milburn
	commander2	Heinrich Himmler <br> Siegfried Rasp <br> Erich Abraham <br> Max Grimmeiss
	strength1	'''Initial:'''<br>5 French infantry divisions<br>2 French armored divisions<br>2 US infantry divisions<br><br>'''Reinforcements:'''<br>1 French armored division<br>1 US armored division<br>1 US infantry division
	strength2	7 infantry divisions<br>1 mountain division<br>1 ''Panzer'' brigade
	casualties1	French: 13,390De Lattre, p 398<br>US: 8,000Clarke and Smith, p 556

	CATEGORIES ABOUT COLMAR POCKET

	alsace

	battles involving germany

	battles involving france

	battles involving the united states

	military history of france during world war ii

	world war ii western european theatre

	western european campaign 1944-1945

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