What the records say
- When
- 10 May 1940 – 11 May 1940
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.69° N, 5.78° E
- Description
- 1940 battle of World War II in the Netherlands
- War
- World War II
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Mill
1940 battle of World War II in the Netherlands
The Battle of Mill was a day long struggle in and around the Dutch village of Mill along the Peel-Raam line on the first day of the invasion of the Netherlands in 1940. Although the Germans broke through, they suffered heavy casualties and were delayed in their advance by one day.
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