Operation Amherst

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Operation Amherst
Part of the Western Front of 1944-45 in the European theatre of World War II
Monument in Assen, the Netherlands
Date 7–8 April 1945 Location Drenthe, Netherlands Result Allied victory
Belligerents
France  United Kingdom  Netherlands  Canada	Germany
Commanders and leaders
Mike Calvert Pierre Sicaud
Strength
Special Air Service 3 SAS (French) 4 SAS (French) 8th Reconnaissance Regiment	Elements of the 25th Army
Casualties and losses
34 killed 60 wounded 69 captured[1]	300 killed or wounded 187 captured[2]

Operation Amherst was a Free French and British attack designed to capture intact Dutch canals, bridges and airfields during World War II. It was led by Brigadier Mike Calvert of Chindit fame.