Grebbeberg
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Grebbeberg is a hill and historic battlefield in the Netherlands, known especially for the fierce fighting that took place there during the German invasion in May 1940.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield
ⓘ
hill ⓘ war memorial site ⓘ |
| attackedBy | German Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialOf |
Dutch soldiers killed in May 1940
ⓘ
some German soldiers of May 1940 ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of the Grebbeberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch soldiers fallen in May 1940 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
10 May 1940
ⓘ
11 May 1940 ⓘ 12 May 1940 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Royal Netherlands Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 52 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the nearby Grebbe stream (Grebbe) and berg meaning hill ⓘ |
| hasCemeteryType | military cemetery ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Battle of the Grebbeberg (May 1940) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFortifications |
anti-tank obstacles
ⓘ
barbed wire obstacles ⓘ bunkers ⓘ trenches ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
forest
ⓘ
nature reserve ⓘ recreational area ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Grebbeberg war memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | panoramic view over the Rhine valley ⓘ |
| hasWarCemetery | Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of the Grebbeberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch defensive positions in World War II ⓘ fierce fighting in May 1940 ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn | province of Utrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Rhenen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern edge of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug ⓘ |
| managedBy | Staatsbosbeheer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialCeremonies | annual commemorations in May ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure |
railway bridge at Rhenen
ⓘ
road bridge over the Rhine at Rhenen ⓘ |
| overlooks | river Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grebbe Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict |
German invasion of the Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Rhine river crossing
ⓘ
part of main Dutch defensive line ⓘ |
| usedAs | defensive strongpoint ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ war history tourism ⓘ |
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