Title: WW2 Battles in the Netherlands (1944) Dinxperlo Post by: stoffel on 9 January 2011, 17:37:39 March 1945,
In the eastern part of The Netherlands the Germans were not going to retreat without a fight. Late march 1945 the Germans tried to attack the british positions two times but were repelled by succesfull counterattacks. Main targets were two bridges over the river Holtwicker Bach, today the biggest part of that river is dry now. The Germans lost 135 Heer soldiers and 145 paratroopers during the attack for the bridges, at Dinxperlo they lost additional men 45 paras and SS men and 85 men of a reserve unit. At Dinxperlo was the main German HQ, this was based in the home of the Hallen family. Staff: General Blaskowitz OBW, general von Waldenburg, general Fiebig, general Student and general Schlemm. Commanders present were two famous paras, major Witt and major Hopp, both were awarded for attacks on Belgium fortress Eben Emael. Units available, SS Gebirgsjaeger aufklarungsbn Karst SS polizei Feldjaeger bn A 116th panzerdivision Windhund 1st fallschirmjaeger division At Dinxperlo: Panzergrenadierbn I/57 Flak and scheinwerfer bn 611 ( 88mm) Leichter Flak bn II ( 20 mm) SS polizei wache compagnie Fahrad bn Melder panzerbn I from 116th panzerdivision Volkssturm Suederwick Pioniere gruppe 3 Fallschirmjaeger div 1 At Bocholt: Landesschutzen Bat- H Landesschutzen Bat 479 Landesschutzen Bat 488 Landesschutzen Bat A1 III Flakscheinwerfer regiment Reserve units: Infantry ersatzregiment 20 Panzergrenadierersatzregiment 57 Panzergrenadier ausbildungs batallion und schule 64. Volkssturm bn195. Staff of 1st fallschirmjagerdivision. 116th panzerdivision staff and support units. Stalag VI |