Battle for Geel

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Battle for Geel

Part of: Western Front , World War II

date	September 8-23, 1944
place	Geel , Belgium
output	British victory

Parties to the conflict
United Kingdom	German Empire
Troop strength
Unknown (at least 2 divisions)	Unknown (at least 3 regiments)
losses
1700–2000 dead, wounded and prisoners	2000–2500 dead, wounded and prisoners
130 civilians killed

The Battle of Geel was a skirmish between British and German forces during World War II .

The battle took place in Geel between September 8 and 23, 1944 and was one of the heaviest battles during the liberation of Belgium .

losses

At the end of the fighting, around 1,000 to 1,100 people were killed, 130 of them civilians. Most civilians died from British and German artillery fire.