Battle of Maastricht

Battle of Maastricht
Part of the Western Front of World War II

German Panzers in Maastricht (10 May 1940)
Date10 May 1940
Location
Maastricht, Netherlands, and the surrounding area
Result German victory
Belligerents
Netherlands Netherlands  Germany
Commanders and leaders
Netherlands Henri Winkelman Nazi Germany Fedor von Bock
Strength
750 soldiers
4+ anti-tank guns
4 AA guns
7th Air Division
4th Tank Division
343 tanks
Casualties and losses
47 killed 186 killed
9 tanks destroyed
9 armoured cars destroyed
10 aircraft shot down

The Battle of Maastricht was one of the first battles that took place during the German Campaign on the Western Front during World War II. Maastricht was a key city in order to capture the Belgian Fort Eben-Emael and split the allied armies in half.