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The Operation Flashpoint was part of the Operation Plunder during the World War II. It began on March 24, 1945 and was intended to build a bridgehead on the right side oft he Rhine between Wesel and Walsum.

The operation was led by General William H. Simpson, Commander of the  United States Ninth Army. While the U.S. 30th Infantry Division attacked between Wesel und Möllen, the U.S. 79th Infantry Division focused on the section between Möllen and Walsum.