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The offensive in the Upper Rhine. The Upper Rhine was crossed in wide front east of Colmar.
German forces.
Given the great success of Fall Gelb, the Fall Braun (offensive of Army Group C) was reduced to two small Offensive: Tiger (1 AOK by the Sarre) and Luchs (7 AOK across the Rhine), the latter later changed its denomination by Kleiner Bär.
On May 28, 1940, General Dollmann knew about the forces at his disposal, will has on hand the 554 ID (General Freiherr von Hirschberg), the 555 ID (General Henrici), the 556 ID (General von Berg) and the 557 ID (General Kuprion). There were assigned four others infantry divisions: the 218 ID (from Poland), the 221 ID (from Austria), the 239 ID (from Poland) and the 213 ID (from Poland, of the Army Reserve). The start date of the operation was set for June 8, but on May 31, 1940 Generaloberst v. Leeb reported that the offensive was postponed until June 12 and that would also take part the 6 GD under General Schörner, although it will operate in the Vosges after crossing the Rhine.
The Rhine River would be crossed between Schoenau and Neuf-Brisach, in a stretch of 30 kilometers. The mighty river has here a width of 225 meters and a current greater than 3.5 m / s. To the west of the river itself there are two streams: the Biesheimer Rhine and Rhine-Rhone canal. The land between the Rhine and the mountain ranges was flat and forested.
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