Battle of Zeeland
The Battle of Zeeland occurred on the Western Front during the early stages of the German assault on France and the Low Countries during World War II. Several Dutch and French units attempted to hold off the German onslaught by making a determined defense of the Dutch province of Zeeland. The battle lasted eight days and was a defeat for the French and Dutch forces defending the province.
| Battle of Zeeland | |||||||
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| Part of the Battle of France | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Netherlands France United Kingdom | Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Henri Winkelman H. J. van der Stad Henri Giraud |
Paul Hausser O. von dem Hagen † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Netherlands: 10,000 soldiers France: 15,000 soldiers Britain: 2 destroyers | 7,500 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Dutch: 38 killed 115 wounded 9,847 captured French: 229 killed 700 wounded 3,000 captured 5+ armoured cars destroyed 1+ fighter destroyed British: 6 fighters destroyed |
97 killed 300 wounded 3 aircraft destroyed | ||||||
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