Battle of the Grebbeberg
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The Battle of the Grebbeberg was a major engagement during the Battle of the Netherlands, which was a part of the World War II Operation Fall Gelb in 1940.
The Grebbeberg, seen from the south
German dead.
Grebbe Line
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The Grebbe Line was a forward defence line of the Dutch Waterline, based on inundation. The Grebbe Line ran from the Grebbeberg in Rhenen northwards until the IJsselmeer.
Battle of the Grebbeberg
…North Brabant guarded the southern approach. Any attempt to approach Fortress Holland through the central part of the country would be delayed at the Grebbe line. At the beginning of 1940, Chief of Staff General Henri Winkelman redesignated the Grebbe Line the Main Defence Line, because defending the East Front…
Grebbe line near Scherpenzeel
Grebbelinie