Battle of Broekhuizen

The battle of Broekhuizen, a small Dutch village near the Meuse, was a small battle which took place late in 1944 as part of the Allied campaign to liberate the left bank of the Meuse in the Netherlands (Peel marshes).

Battle of Broekhuizen
Part of the Western Front of World War II
Date27–30 November 1944
Location
Broekhuizen, Netherlands
51°29′N 6°10′E
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom  Germany
Strength
300 200
Casualties and losses
43 killed
140 wounded		 17-60 killed
139 captured

In the fighting, which took place near the end of November 1944, Castle Broekhuizen and the nearby village were liberated by the 15th Scottish Division, destroying the castle in the process.[1] On the British side, of the 300 soldiers present, there were 43 killed and 140 wounded. On the German side 139 prisoners of war were made, while estimates for casualties range from 17 to 60 killed.

Sources
  1. Erskine, David (1956). The Scots Guards, 1919-1955. W. Clowes. p. 390.
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