Battle of Geel 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 September 1944 – 23 September 1944 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Belgium | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Belgium in World War II | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Scotland, United Kingdom | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.1648, 4.9898 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Geel, also known as the Battle of the Geel Bridgehead, was a battle between British and German troops near Geel (Gheel) in Belgium. It occurred between 8 and 23 September 1944 and was one of the largest and bloodiest battles to occur during the first phase of the Liberation of Belgium.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Geel (revision 1374028139), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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