Battle of Zeeland

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Battle of Zeeland
Part of the Battle of France
Date 10–18 May 1940 Location Dutch province of Zeeland Result German victory
Belligerents
Netherlands  France  United Kingdom	Germany
Commanders and leaders
Henri Winkelman H. J. van der Stad Henri Giraud	Paul Hausser O. von dem Hagen †
Strength
Netherlands: 10,000 soldiers France: 15,000 soldiers Britain: 2 destroyers	7,500 soldiers
Casualties and losses
Dutch: 38 killed 115 wounded 9,847 captured French: 229 killed 700 wounded 3,000 captured 5+ armoured cars destroyed 1+ fighter destroyed British: 6 fighters destroyed	97 killed 300 wounded 3 aircraft destroyed

The Battle of Zeeland occurred on the Western Front during the early stages of the German assault on France and the Low Countries during World War II. Several Dutch and French units attempted to hold off the German onslaught by making a determined defense of the Dutch province of Zeeland. The battle lasted eight days and was a defeat for the French and Dutch forces defending the province.^[1][2]