Battle of Otterlo

Battle of Otterlo
	; Monument dedicated to the battle
Date	16 – 17 April 1945
Location	Otterlo52°6′N 5°46′E / 52.100°N 5.767°E
Result	Allied Victory
Belligerents
Canada; United Kingdom	Germany
Commanders and leaders
Bert Hoffmeister	Alfred Philippi
Units involved
5th Canadian Division Irish Regiment of Canada;	361st Volksgrenadier Division 952nd Regiment;
Strength
c. 200	c. 1,000
Casualties and losses
17 Canadians killed; 6 British killed	150–200 killed
	4 civilians killed

The Battle of Otterlo was fought in the Netherlands on 16-17 April 1945. German soldiers were encircled on the De Hoge Veluwe National Park and unexpectedly 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 flamethrower tanks, and considerable German losses.