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Operation Amherst | |||||||
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Part of the Western Front of 1944-45 in the European theatre of World War II | |||||||
![]() Monument in Assen, the Netherlands | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
![]() | Elements of the 25th Army | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
34 killed 60 wounded 69 captured[1] |
300 killed or wounded 187 captured[2] |
Operation Amherst was a Free French and British attack designed to capture intact Dutch canals, bridges and airfields during World War II. It was led by Brigadier Mike Calvert of Chindit fame.