The British XII Corps was facing the German XII SS Corps, commanded by Günther Blumentritt, which had two infantry divisions present along the frontline between Geilenkirchen and Roermond.
Korps ke-XII Inggris Korps menghadapi Korps SS ke-XII SS Jerman, yang dipimpin oleh Günther Blumentritt, yang memiliki dua divisi infanteri hadir di sepanjang garis depan antara Geilenkirchen dan Roermond.