Battle of the Grebbeberg

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Battle of the Grebbeberg
Part of Battle of the Netherlands
The Grebbeberg, seen from the south
Date 11–13 May 1940 Location Grebbeberg, Rhenen, Netherlands 51°57′14″N 5°36′00″E / 51.954°N 5.600°E / 51.954; 5.600 Result German victory
Belligerents
Netherlands	Germany
Commanders and leaders
Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst (Field Army) Jacob Harberts (2nd Corps) Antonie Marinus Michiel van Loon (4th Division)	Karl von Tiedemann
Units involved
II Corps 4th Infantry Division Brigade B	18th Army 207th Infantry Division SS-brigade Der Führer
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.