What the records say
- When
- 12 May 1940 – 14 May 1940
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 53.07° N, 5.34° E
- Description
- 1940 battle
- War
- World War II
Battle of the Afsluitdijk
1940 WWII battle in the Netherlands
The Battle of the Afsluitdijk of 12–14 May 1940 was an unsuccessful attempt by German Wehrmacht forces to seize the Afsluitdijk during the invasion of the Netherlands. German invasion plans called for a simultaneous attack on Vesting Holland from multiple directions, expecting to capture the country's capital and most important region in a day's time.
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