Klever Reichswald

Frasselt is a village in the municipality of Kranenburg, Kreis Kleve in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Ven-Zelderheide is a village in the southeast Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Gennep, Limburg.In 2011 the population reached just over 800.The town has a typical linear geography with most of its residences situated along its two main roads; the Kleefseweg and the Vensestraat. In the southwest, Ven-Zelderheide is bordered by the town Ottersum, and in northeast it is bordered by Germany. A windmill (Gristmill) called; Rest after Labor (Dutch: Rust na Arbeid) is situated at the Kleefseweg.

Kessel is a village in the municipality of Goch, Kreis Kleve in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The village has 2,129 inhabitants. Like Goch, Kessel is also situated at the banks of the river Niers. In addition to the central village, the townships of Nergena and Grunewald also belong to it. The western boundary of the village also forms the country-border with the Netherlands, namely the villages Ottersum and Gennep. In the northwest the Reichswald is the demarcation.

Aaldonk is a small area with just a dozen houses; it is part of the municipality of Gennep (in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands). Most of the area is agricultural and it is closely linked to the nearby village of Ottersum and on the other side to 'de Panoven', another agricultural area.

Nütterden is a village in the municipality of Kranenburg, Kreis Kleve in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Kendel, sometimes also called Hommersumer Kendel to distinguish it from other Kendels, is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany that originates near Weeze and flows into the Niers after about 25 km (16 mi) near Goch-Hommersum, on the border with the Netherlands.

The Katharinenhof in Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, was used from 1446 until 1802 as the home of a convent of sisters of the Catholic Church. After that time, the building served various uses. Since 1961, the house serves as a museum.

Kranenburg is a town and municipality in the district of Cleves in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Nijmegen and 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Cleves. Since 1992, Kranenburg has evolved into a commuter town for Nijmegen.The village has always focused on the Dutch city of Nijmegen, and the local language was Dutch until far into the 19th century.

Ottersum is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gennep, and lies about 17 km southeast of Nijmegen.

Operation Veritable (also known as the Battle of the Reichswald) was the northern part of an Allied pincer movement that took place between 8 February and 11 March 1945 during the final stages of the Second World War. The operation was conducted by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's Anglo-Canadian 21st Army Group, primarily consisting of the First Canadian Army under Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar and the British XXX Corps under Lieutenant-general Brian Horrocks. Veritable was the northern pincer movement and started with XXX Corps advancing through the Reichswald (German: Imperial Forest) while the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, in amphibious vehicles, cleared German positions in the flooded Rhine plain. The Allied advance proceeded more slowly than expected and at greater cost as the American southern pincer; Operation Grenade was delayed by the deliberate flooding of the Ruhr River by German forces under Alfred Schlemm, which allowed them to be concentrated against the Commonwealth advance. On 22 February, once clear of the Reichswald, and with the towns of Kleve and Goch in their control, the offensive was renewed as Operation Blockbuster and linked up with the U.S. Ninth Army near Geldern on 4 March after the execution of Operation Grenade. Fighting continued as the Germans sought to retain a bridgehead on the west bank of the Rhine at Wesel and evacuate as many men and as much equipment as possible. Finally, on 10 March, the German withdrawal ended and the last bridges were destroyed.

Burg Zelem or Zelem Castle (also Selhem, Selem or Zelm) was a knight's moated fortress located in the lowland areas left of the Rhine River between the villages Mehr and Niel.

Donsbrüggen is a village in the municipality of Kleve, Kreis Kleve in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia, with some 1,500 current residents.