Battle of Maastricht

The Battle of Maastricht was one of the first battles that took place during the German Campaign on the Western Front during World War II. Maastricht was a key city in order to capture the Belgian Fort Eben-Emael and split the allied armies in half.

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1940-05-10T00:00:00Z

1940-05-10T00:00:00Z

1940 Battle of Maastricht

0053-10-01T00:00:00Z

0053-10-01T00:00:00Z

-53 Ambiorix's revolt

0056-09-01T00:00:00Z

0056-09-01T00:00:00Z

-56 Siege of the Atuatuci

0891-06-30T00:00:00Z

0891-06-30T00:00:00Z

891 Battle of the Geul River

1204-11-01T00:00:00Z

1204-12-01T00:00:00Z

1204 Siege of Maastricht

1248-05-08T00:00:00Z

1248-10-08T00:00:00Z

1248 Siege of Aachen

1267-01-01T00:00:00Z

1267-01-01T00:00:00Z

1267 Siege of Maastricht

1303-05-01T00:00:00Z

1303-05-01T00:00:00Z

1303 Siege of Maastricht

1318-01-01T00:00:00Z

1318-01-01T00:00:00Z

1318 Siege of Sittard

1334-03-01T00:00:00Z

1334-03-01T00:00:00Z

1334 Siege of Maastricht

1407-12-03T00:00:00Z

1408-10-02T00:00:00Z

1407 — 1408 Siege of Maastricht

1408-09-23T00:00:00Z

1408-09-23T00:00:00Z

1408 Battle of Othée

1576-10-30T00:00:00Z

1576-10-30T00:00:00Z

1576 Spanish Fury at Maastricht

1578-06-30T00:00:00Z

1578-06-30T00:00:00Z

1578 Capture of Dalhem

1579-03-12T00:00:00Z

1579-07-01T00:00:00Z

1579 Siege of Maastricht

1614-08-01T00:00:00Z

1614-08-01T00:00:00Z

1614 Siege of Aachen

1632-06-09T00:00:00Z

1632-08-22T00:00:00Z

1632 Capture of Maastricht

1634-06-30T00:00:00Z

1634-09-08T00:00:00Z

1634 Siege of Maastricht

1673-06-13T00:00:00Z

1673-06-26T00:00:00Z

1673 Siege of Maastricht

1676-07-06T00:00:00Z

1676-08-27T00:00:00Z

1676 Siege of Maastricht

1691-06-01T00:00:00Z

1691-06-07T00:00:00Z

1691 French bombardment of Liège

1691-06-04T00:00:00Z

1691-06-07T00:00:00Z

1691 Bombardment of Liège

1702-10-13T00:00:00Z

1702-10-31T00:00:00Z

1702 Capture of Liège

1746-10-11T00:00:00Z

1746-10-11T00:00:00Z

1746 Battle of Rocoux

1747-07-02T00:00:00Z

1747-07-02T00:00:00Z

1747 Battle of Lauffeld

1748-04-15T00:00:00Z

1748-05-07T00:00:00Z

1748 Siege of Maastricht

1793-02-06T00:00:00Z

1793-03-02T00:00:00Z

1793 Siege of Maastricht

1794-09-19T00:00:00Z

1794-11-04T00:00:00Z

1794 Siege of Maastricht

1798-12-05T00:00:00Z

1798-12-05T00:00:00Z

1798 Battle of Hasselt

1831-08-06T00:00:00Z

1831-08-06T00:00:00Z

1831 Battle of Houthalen

1831-08-08T00:00:00Z

1831-08-08T00:00:00Z

1831 Battle of Hasselt

1940-05-10T00:00:00Z

1940-05-11T00:00:00Z

1940 Battle of Fort Eben-Emael

1944-10-02T00:00:00Z

1944-10-21T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle of Aachen

1465-01-01T00:00:00Z

1468-01-01T00:00:00Z

1465 — 1468 Liège Wars

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Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-064-27A, Westfeldzug, Übergang über die Maas

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-064-32A, Westfeldzug, Übergang über die Maas

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-063-26, Westfeldzug, Übergang über die Maas

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-084-33, Westfeldzug, dt. Panzerkampfwagen in Maastricht

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-084-34, Maastricht, Panzer III in Marschpause

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2004-0103, Maastricht, gesprengte Brücke

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-084-24, Westfeldzug, dt. Fallschirmjäger in Maastricht

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1969-125-75, Maastricht, Pioniere beim Bau einer Brücke

Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940. C1500

German troops advancing to Wilhelminabrug in Maastricht, the Netherlands, in order to cross the river Meuse, 11 May 1940.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region		Aachener Reich		Wikidata
area	region	985	Prince-Bishopric of Liège		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Unknown	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	53	Ambiorix's revolt	Roman Republic, battle, Eburones	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	56	Siege of the Atuatuci	battle, siege, sack	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	891	Battle of the Geul River	Vikings, East Francia, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1204	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1248	Siege of Aachen	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1267	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1303	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1318	Siege of Sittard	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1334	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1407	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1408	Battle of Othée	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1576	Spanish Fury at Maastricht	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1578	Capture of Dalhem	siege, Hispanic Monarchy, Dutch States Army, sack	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1579	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1614	Siege of Aachen	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1632	Capture of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1634	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1673	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1676	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1691	French bombardment of Liège	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1691	Bombardment of Liège	Prince-Bishopric of Liège, Kingdom of France, bombardment	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1702	Capture of Liège	Kingdom of France, siege, Prince-Bishopric of Liège, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Spain, Electorate of Cologne	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1746	Battle of Rocoux	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1747	Battle of Lauffeld	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1748	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1793	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1794	Siege of Maastricht	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1798	Battle of Hasselt	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1831	Battle of Houthalen	battle, Frederik Knotzer	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1831	Battle of Hasselt	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Fort Eben-Emael	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Maastricht	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Aachen	Nazi Germany, battle, United States	Wikidata
event	war	1465	Liège Wars	Duchy of Burgundy, rebellion, Prince-Bishopric of Liège, series of wars	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1855	Nagant	organization, arms industry, automotive industry, automobile manufacturer, weapons manufacturing company	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1889	FN Herstal	arms industry, automotive industry, business, enterprise, historical motorcycle manufacturer, manufacture of weapons and ammunition, historical car manufacturer	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1981	Cockerill-Sambre	mining, arms industry, metal industry, iron and steel industry, business, mining of hard coal, manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock (NACE 30.2), Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys, building of ships and floating structures, vehicle construction	Wikidata
site	bunker		Groeve onder de Keutenberg	air-raid shelter, quarry	Wikidata
site	bunker		NORTHAG War Headquarters Cannerberg	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1934	Antitankbunker 11	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1942	Sint Pietersberg kunstbunker	storage, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1944	Lourdesgrot Eys	Lourdes grotto, air-raid shelter, quarry	Wikidata
site	city wall		western city wall with remains of a round and a square tower in Valkenburg	city walls, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	fort		city walls of Valkenburg	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort along the Zouw	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort d'Évegnée	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Barchon	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Battice	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Chaudfontaine	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Fléron	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Hollogne	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de la Chartreuse	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Lantin	military training area, military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Liers	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Pontisse	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Hasselt city walls	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Karolingische versterking	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Saint Peter Fort	tourist attraction, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1818	Fort Willem I	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1881	Fort de Loncin	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1932	Fort Eben-Emael	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	tower		Beelentoren	destroyed building or structure, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Beguinenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Bergerschanzturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Bongartsturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Burtscheider Turm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Den Nieuwen Toren	destroyed building or structure, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		fortified tower Lang Grachtje	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Gregoriusturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Großer Pounellenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Hallertoren	destroyed building or structure, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Heinzenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Jekertoren	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Kleiner Pounellenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Krichelenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Krückenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Langer Turm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Lavenstein	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Maaspunttoren	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Pater Vincktoren	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Schänzchen	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Turm ohne Namen	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		wall tower between Geulpoort and Walramplein, Valkenburg	destroyed building or structure, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		wall tower between Sint Pieterstraat and Bolwerk Palanka, Valkenburg	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Wycker Kruittoren	powder tower, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1300	Eyerkeilturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1400	Karlsturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1500	Pfaffenturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1512	Marienturm	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1528	Schonenvaardersbolwerk	bulwark, fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-064-27A, Westfeldzug, Übergang über die Maas		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-064-32A, Westfeldzug, Übergang über die Maas		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-063-26, Westfeldzug, Übergang über die Maas		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-084-33, Westfeldzug, dt. Panzerkampfwagen in Maastricht		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-084-34, Maastricht, Panzer III in Marschpause		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2004-0103, Maastricht, gesprengte Brücke		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-084-24, Westfeldzug, dt. Fallschirmjäger in Maastricht		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1969-125-75, Maastricht, Pioniere beim Bau einer Brücke		Commons
commons	image		Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940. C1500		Commons
commons	image		German troops advancing to Wilhelminabrug in Maastricht, the Netherlands, in order to cross the river Meuse, 11 May 1940.		Commons