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Operation Amherst
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| Operation Amherst | |||||||
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| Part of the Western Front of 1944-45 in the European theatre of World War II | |||||||
 Monument in Assen, the Netherlands | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France United Kingdom Netherlands Canada |
 Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mike Calvert Pierre Sicaud | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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8th Reconnaissance Regiment | Elements of the 25th Army | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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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.
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