Battle of Otterlo
The battle of Otterlo happened in the Netherlands at the night of 16 till 17 April 1945 and was part of the liberation of the Netherlands. German soldiers were encircled on the Hoge Veluwe national parc and unexpectely attacked the already liberated Dutch village Otterlo, leading to fierce fighting in hand-to-hand combat. It resulted in an allied victory, thanks to the deployment of firethrower tanks, and considerable German losses.
5th Canadian DivisionAlfred PhilippiApril 1945Bert HoffmeisterChronology of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War IIList of World War II battlesList of military engagements of World War IIMilitary history of the Netherlands during World War IINetherlands in World War IIVolksgrenadier
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Battle of Otterlo
The battle of Otterlo happened in the Netherlands at the night of 16 till 17 April 1945 and was part of the liberation of the Netherlands. German soldiers were encircled on the Hoge Veluwe national parc and unexpectely attacked the already liberated Dutch village Otterlo, leading to fierce fighting in hand-to-hand combat. It resulted in an allied victory, thanks to the deployment of firethrower tanks, and considerable German losses.
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De Slag om Otterlo was een vel ...... den in de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
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The battle of Otterlo happened ...... nd considerable German losses.
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17 Canadians, 6 British, 4 cvilians
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1945-04-17
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Allied Victory
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Irish regiment of5th Canadian Division
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Battle of Otterlo
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Allied Victory
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361 Volksgrenadier Division, regiment 952
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Irish regiment of 5th Canadian Division
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De Slag om Otterlo was een vel ...... den in de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
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The battle of Otterlo happened ...... nd considerable German losses.
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Battle of Otterlo
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Slag om Otterlo
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