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The following is a list of Dutch military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that began in 1939 and ended in 1945. On 10 May 1940, Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands, aiming to dominate Europe. The country was fully occupied by 17 May.
A bunker of the Peel-Raam Line, built in 1939. The Dutch colonies such as the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) caused the Netherlands to be one of the top five oil producers in the world at the time and to have the world's largest aircraft factory in the Interbellum (Fokker), which aided the neutrality of the Netherlands and the success of its arms dealings in the First World War.
World War II naval ships of the Netherlands (7 C, 3 P) Pages in category "World War II military equipment of the Netherlands" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
UN blue variants exist, white camouflage for snow and other Dutch camouflage for other conditions. [4] Protectievest Netherlands: Bulletproof vest: 7,000 [4] [5] [6] Can be used with Draagvest A, and can be worn concealed under clothing. Soft and hard ballistic plates can be used. The hard plates are torso plates and side plates.
During the Battle of the Netherlands in World War II, a Korps Mariniers unit in Rotterdam which was preparing to ship out to the Dutch East Indies successfully defended the bridges across the Maas, preventing German paratroopers in the centre of the city from rendez-vousing with conventional German infantry.
The Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch: Koninklijke Landmacht, KL) is the land branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces.Though the Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, its origins date back to 1572, when the Staatse Leger was raised making the Dutch standing army one of the oldest in the world.
World War II military equipment of the Netherlands (1 C, 3 P) A. ... Dutch military aircraft (10 C) C. Cold War military equipment of the Netherlands (1 C, 2 P)
German infantry weapons in the Askifou War Museum, Crete Lists of World War II military equipment are lists of military equipment in use during World War II (1939–1945). ). They include lists of aircraft, ships, vehicles, weapons, personal equipment, uniforms, and other equi