What the records say
- When
- 8 Apr 1945
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 52.92° N, 6.58° E
- Description
- 1945 military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Amherst
1945 military operation
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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- Wikidata: military operations, raids and air strikesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “opération Amherst contre les troupes allemandes en retraite dans la province de Drenthe, aux Pays-Bas”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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