Battle of the Grebbeberg (1940 AD)

Battle of the Grebbeberg (Netherlands vs Germany) took place in 1940 AD during German invasion of the Netherlands.

Battle facts

• Year: 1940 AD
• Date: 1940-05-13
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: German invasion of the Netherlands
• Side A: Netherlands
• Side B: Germany
• Commanders (A): Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst, Jacob Harberts, Antonie Marinus Michiel van Loon
• Commanders (B): Karl von Tiedemann
• Casualties: approx. 417 killed275 killed
• Outcome: German victory
• Coordinates: 51.954°, 5.600°

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Wikipedia article on Battle of the Grebbeberg · Wikidata entry

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