Why is it called Watch on the Rhine?
Why is it called Watch on the Rhine? The play's title comes from a German patriotic poem and anthem written in the mid-19th century: Max Schneckenburger (1819-1849) wrote the poem Die Wacht am Rhein [The Watch on the Rhine] during the Rhine crisis of 1840, when France renewed its claim to the Rhine River as France's natural border.
What is Operation Watch on the Rhine in German?
Wacht am Rhein (English: The watch/guard on the Rhine) may refer to: Die Wacht am Rhein, German patriotic song. Unternehmen: Wacht am Rhein, German codeword for the operation known to the Allies as the Battle of the Bulge.