Battle of the Grebbeberg

Battle of the Grebbeberg
Part of Battle of the Netherlands

The Grebbeberg, seen from the south
Date11–13 May 1940
Location51°57′14″N 5°36′00″E / 51.954°N 5.600°E / 51.954; 5.600
Result German victory
Belligerents
Netherlands Netherlands Nazi Germany Germany
Commanders and leaders
Netherlands Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst
(Field Army)
Netherlands Jacob Harberts
(2nd Corps)
Netherlands Antonie Marinus Michiel van Loon
(4th Division)
Nazi Germany Karl von Tiedemann
Units involved

Netherlands II Corps

  • 4th Infantry Division
  • Brigade B

Nazi Germany 18th Army

Strength
15,000[1]
88 field guns
6 anti-tank guns
4 AA guns
5 fighters
4 light bombers
23,000[1]
58 field guns
Casualties and losses
417 killed[1] 275 killed[1]

The Battle of the Grebbeberg (Dutch: Slag om de Grebbeberg) was a major engagement during the Battle of the Netherlands, which was a part of the World War II Operation Fall Gelb in 1940.