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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.
Dutch Mannlicher carbine from the pre–World War II period 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 ...
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Map of the liberation of North Brabant and Dutch Zeeland (Battle of the Scheldt). This is a chronological overview of the dates at which the liberation by the Allies in World War II took place of a number of Dutch cities and towns.
2 Sep: The mass exodus of NSB members from South Limburg begins [3]; 3 Sep: Brussels liberated [3]; Prince Bernhard appointed Commander of the Dutch Armed Forces. [3]Queen Wilhelmina, via Radio Oranje, informs the population in occupied territory that 'liberation is imminent' [3]
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, which aimed to dominate Europe, invaded the Netherlands and occupied the entire country by 17 May. By 12 March 1942 the Dutch ...
De Jong's work is regarded as the most important Dutch publication on World War II, and in the series he uncovered hitherto unpublicized events from the war, such as the death by firing squad of Dutch deserter Chris Meijer , executed for desertion on 12 May 1940 after a quick court-martial—he was the only Dutch soldier to be executed by the ...
Military history of the Netherlands during World War II (8 C, 20 P) R. Rotterdam in World War II (8 P) T. The Holocaust in the Netherlands (7 C, 31 P)