Operation Greif

Operation Greif was a special operation commanded by Waffen-SS commando Otto Skorzeny during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. The operation was the brainchild of Adolf Hitler, and its purpose was to capture one or more of the bridges over the Meuse River before they could be destroyed.

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Which happened first?

• Operation Greif and Lapland War happened in the same year
• Operation Greif and Siege of Budapest happened in the same year
• Operation Greif and Philippines campaign of 1944–1945 happened in the same year
• Operation Greif and Battle of Kohima happened in the same year
• Operation Greif and Bombing of Singapore happened in the same year

Timeline

1. Battle of Kohima1944
2. Bombing of SingaporeNovember 5, 1944 – May 24, 1945
3. Lapland WarSeptember 15, 1944 – April 25, 1945
4. Operation Greif (this page)December 16, 1944
5. Philippines campaign of 1944–1945October 20, 1944 – August 15, 1945
6. Siege of BudapestDecember 29, 1944 – February 13, 1945

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