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.

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Grebbeberg canonical 6
Grebbeberg war memorial 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield
hill
war memorial site
attackedBy German Wehrmacht
linked to: Wehrmacht
burialOf Dutch soldiers killed in May 1940
some German soldiers of May 1940
commemorates Battle of the Grebbeberg
Dutch soldiers fallen in May 1940
country Netherlands
dateOfEvent 10 May 1940
11 May 1940
12 May 1940
defendedBy Royal Netherlands Army
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)
hasFortifications anti-tank obstacles
barbed wire obstacles
bunkers
trenches
hasLandUse forest
nature reserve
recreational area
hasMemorial Grebbeberg war memorial
linked to: Grebbeberg
hasViewpoint panoramic view over the Rhine valley
hasWarCemetery Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg
knownFor Battle of the Grebbeberg
Dutch defensive positions in World War II
fierce fighting in May 1940
languageOfToponym Dutch
locatedIn province of Utrecht
linked to: Province of Utrecht
locatedNear Rhenen
locatedOn southern edge of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug
managedBy Staatsbosbeheer
memorialCeremonies annual commemorations in May
nearbyInfrastructure railway bridge at Rhenen
road bridge over the Rhine at Rhenen
overlooks river Rhine
linked to: Rhine
partOf Grebbe Line
partOfConflict German invasion of the Netherlands
Western Front of World War II
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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Rhenen contains Grebbeberg
Ouwehands Zoo locatedOn Grebbeberg
Grebbeberg hasMemorial Grebbeberg war memorial
linked to: Grebbeberg
Battle of the Grebbeberg location Grebbeberg