Battle of Broekhuizen 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 November 1944 – 30 November 1944 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Netherlands | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Western Front | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.4833, 6.1667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Broekhuizen, a Dutch village near the Meuse, was a small but bloody battle which took place late in 1944 as part of the Allied campaign to liberate the left bank of the Meuse in the Netherlands (Peel marshes).
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