Battle of Geel
| Battle of Geel | |||||||
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| Part of the Liberation of Belgium during World War II | |||||||
Destroyed German Jagdpanther near Geel, 13 September 1944. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Germany | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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50th Division 15th Infantry Division Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry |
II. Fallschirmjäger Regiment Panzerjäger Abteilung 559 | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown (at least 2 divisions) | Unknown (at least 3 regiments) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,700–2,000 killed, wounded and captured | 2,000–2,500 killed, wounded and captured | ||||||
| 130 civilians killed | |||||||
The Battle of Geel, also known as the Battle of the Geel Bridgehead, was a battle between British and German troops near Geel (Gheel) in Belgium. It occurred between 8 and 23 September 1944 and was one of the largest and bloodiest battles to occur during the first phase of the Liberation of Belgium.