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Battle of Rotterdam
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2010) |
| Battle of Rotterdam | |||||||
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| Part of the Battle of the Netherlands | |||||||
 Waalhaven – the airbase near Rotterdam burning during the German attack | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Netherlands United Kingdom[1] |
 Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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P. W. Scharroo Clifford Brazier |
Kurt Student (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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7,000 soldiers 12 artillery pieces 6 anti-tank guns 2 armoured cars 1 gunboat 1 motor torpedo boat 1 demolition team UK |
1,000 soldiers 12 float planes | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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185 killed[2] 1 armoured car damaged 3 aircraft destroyed 1 motor torpedo boat damaged |
123 killed[2][3] 5 aircraft destroyed | ||||||
The Battle of Rotterdam was a Second World War battle fought during the Battle of the Netherlands. Fought between 10 and 14 May 1940, it was a German attempt to seize the Dutch city. It ended in a German victory, following the Rotterdam Blitz.[2]
- ^ "British forces in Hoek van Holland".
- ^ a b c Dutch History Site
- ^ The exact number of German casualties in Rotterdam is unknown, due to the listing for KIA in Rotterdam and Waalhaven being combined at 123.
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