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Operation Halmazag 2010

Operation Halmazag: Panzerhaubitze 2000 im scharfen Schuss (Seil)
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date31 October 2010 – 4 November 2010Wikidata
Year2010Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationAfghanistanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)Wikidata P361
ParticipantsUnited StatesWikidata P710
Coordinates36.6597, 68.8317Wikidata P625

About the battle

Operation Halmazag (Dari for "lightning") was an offensive operation by ISAF German-led troops in close cooperation with the Afghan security forces in the province of Kunduz, from 31 October to 4 November 2010, with the aim of building a permanent outpost near the village of Quatliam in the Char Dara district, south-west of Kunduz. The operation was the first German military ground offensive since World War II.

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Location

36.6597, 68.8317 · Afghanistan

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