Battle of Broekhuizen
Battle of Broekhuizen | |||||||
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Part of the Western Front of World War II | |||||||
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United Kingdom | Germany | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~300 | ~200 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
43 dead 140 wounded |
17-60 dead 139 prisoners |
The battle of Broekhuizen, a small Dutch village near the Meuse, was a small battle which took place at the end of the Second World War. In the fighting, which took place by the end of November 1944, castle Broekhuizen and the nearby village were conquered by the 15th Scottish Division on the Germans, meanwhile destroying the castle. On the Scottish side, of the 300 soldiers present, there were 43 killed and 140 wounded. On the German side 139 prisoners of war were made, while estimates for casualties range from 17 to 60 killed.
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