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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.
2 Nov: German resistance in and around West Zeeland-Flanders is broken. [3] 6 Nov: Liberation of Middelburg. [3] 8 Nov: An American division, part of the Canadian First Army, reaches Moerdijk. [3] 12 Nov: Assertive letter from General Kruis to prevent the arrival of ministerial 'quartermasters.' [3]
The Dutch army was not considered adequate even at the end of World War I, and it did not improve much during the interwar years. By the time of the German invasion in 1940, only about 166 battalions were operational for the defense of the Netherlands, and most were poorly prepared for combat.
Aceh War (1873-1904) Dutch Empire: Aceh Sultanate Acehnese religious ulama Thai and Chinese mercenaries Victory. Imposition of Dutch rule on Aceh. Aceh is annexed into the Dutch East Indies. Batak War (1878-1907) Dutch Empire: Batak Kingdom Victory: Mandor rebellion (1884-1885) Dutch Empire: Lanfang Republic Qing dynasty Dayak and Chinese ...
The Battle of Dutch Harbor took place on 3-4 June 1942, when the Imperial Japanese Navy launched two aircraft carrier raids on the Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Fort Mears at Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island, opening the Aleutian Islands campaign of World War II.
This is a timeline of events of World War II in 1939 from the start of the war on 1 September 1939. For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II. Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 brought many countries into the war. This event, and the declaration of war by France and Britain two days ...
Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25 September 1944. Its objective was to create a 64 mi (103 km) salient into German territory with a bridgehead over the Nederrijn (Lower Rhine River), creating an Allied invasion route into northern Germany. [8]
Last outbreak of war during the entire Second World War. Soviet–Japanese War: 1945-08-10: Mongolia Japan: W [26] W (de jure) A (de facto 1945-08-09) War declared 24 hours after crossing the border with Soviet troops: Soviet Invasion of Manchuria Mongolia in World War II