Battle for The Hague (1940 AD)

Battle for The Hague took place in 1940 AD during World War II.

Battle facts

Year: 1940 AD
Date: 1940-05-10
Era: Modern
Conflict: World War II
Commanders (A): Henri Winkelman
Commanders (B): Hans von Sponeck, Kurt Student
Casualties: approx. 515 killed 1,000 wounded134–400 killed 700 wounded 1,745 captured 125 aircraft destroyed 47 aircraft damaged
Outcome: Dutch victory Failure of the Fallschirmjäger to hold initial gains Successful Dutch counter-attacks lead to the failure of the German objective of capturing The Hague
Coordinates: 52.083°, 4.317°