Operation Elephant

Operation Elephant
Operation Elephant
Part of Western Front, World War II
Date January 29-31, 1945
Location Kapelsche Veer, Netherlands
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Flag of Canada 1921.svg Canada Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Strength
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment small paratrooper garrison
Casualties and losses
300 casualties unknown

Operation Elephant was the codename of an Allied operation against German paratroopers holding a bridge at Kapelsche Veer, Maas River, Netherlands. The small ferry slip was heavily defended and the Canadians of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment suffered 300 casualties before winning.

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