Battle of the Grebbeberg
Major engagement during the Battle of the Netherlands in WWII / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of the Grebbeberg (Dutch: Slag om de Grebbeberg) was a major engagement during the Battle of the Netherlands, which was a part of the World War II Operation Fall Gelb in 1940.
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Battle of the Grebbeberg | |||||||
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Part of Battle of the Netherlands | |||||||
The Grebbeberg, seen from the south | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Netherlands | Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst (Field Army) Jacob Harberts (2nd Corps) Antonie Marinus Michiel van Loon (4th Division) | Karl von Tiedemann | ||||||
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Strength | |||||||
15,000[1] 88 field guns 6 anti-tank guns 4 AA guns 5 fighters 4 light bombers |
23,000[1] 58 field guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
417 killed[1] | 275 killed[1] |
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