Battle of Rotterdam

Battle of Rotterdam
	Part of the Battle of the Netherlands
	; Waalhaven – the airbase near Rotterdam burning during the German attack
Date	10–14 May 1940
Location	Rotterdam, Netherlands, and the surrounding area51°55′51″N 4°28′45″E / 51.93083°N 4.47917°E
Result	German victory
Belligerents
Netherlands; United Kingdom	Germany
Commanders and leaders
P. W. Scharroo; Clifford Brazier	Kurt Student (WIA)
Strength
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
185 killed; 1 armoured car damaged; 3 aircraft destroyed; 1 motor torpedo boat damaged	123 killed; 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.

[1] "British forces in Hoek van Holland".

[Dutch_History_Site-2] Dutch History Site

[3] 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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