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Battle of Geel

Battle of Geel was a battle fought on 8 September 1944 at Geel, in what is now Belgium; it lasted 15 days. It was part of the Belgium in World War II. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: Unknown (at least 2 divisions) against Unknown (at least 3 regiments).

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The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 Knocked-out German Jagdpanther tank destroyer near Gheel, 13 September 1944.
The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 Knocked-out German Jagdpanther tank destroyer near Gheel, 13 September 1944.. Hewitt (Sgt), No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 September 1944lasted 15 days
WhereGeel, Belgium51.165N, 4.990E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstNazi Germany
Casualties and losses1,700–2,000 killed, wounded and capturedand2,000–2,500 killed, wounded and captured
Part ofBelgium in World War II

Record

Date8 September 1944
to 23 September 1944
PlaceGeel, Belgium
51.165N, 4.990E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthUnknown (at least 2 divisions)Unknown (at least 3 regiments)
Casualties and losses1,700–2,000 killed, wounded and captured2,000–2,500 killed, wounded and captured; 130 civilians killed
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Battle of Geel is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2237199, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Geel, revision 1381598435, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.