Battle of Rotterdam

Battle of Rotterdam
Part of the Battle of the Netherlands

Waalhaven – the airbase near Rotterdam burning during the German attack
Date10–14 May 1940
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands, and the surrounding area
51°55′51″N 4°28′45″E / 51.93083°N 4.47917°E / 51.93083; 4.47917
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Netherlands
 United Kingdom[1]		  Germany
Commanders and leaders
Netherlands P. W. Scharroo
United Kingdom Clifford Brazier		 Nazi Germany Kurt Student (WIA)
Strength
7,000 soldiers
12 artillery pieces
6 anti-tank guns
2 armoured cars
1 gunboat
1 motor torpedo boat
1 demolition team UK		 1,000 soldiers
12 float planes
Casualties and losses
185 killed[2]
1 armoured car damaged
3 aircraft destroyed
1 motor torpedo boat damaged		 123 killed[2][3]
5 aircraft destroyed

The Battle of Rotterdam was a Second World War battle fought during the Battle of the Netherlands. Fought between 10 and 14 May 1940, it was a German attempt to seize the Dutch city. It ended in a German victory, following the Rotterdam Blitz.[2]

  1. ^ "British forces in Hoek van Holland".
  2. ^ a b c Dutch History Site
  3. ^ The exact number of German casualties in Rotterdam is unknown, due to the listing for KIA in Rotterdam and Waalhaven being combined at 123.