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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.
German order of battle in the Balkans campaign (1941) Battle in Berlin order of battle; Battle of Alam el Halfa order of battle; Battle of Buna–Gona: Allied forces and order of battle; Battle of Buna–Gona: Japanese forces and order of battle; Battle of Guadalcanal order of battle; Battle of Hong Kong order of battle; Battle of Iwo Jima ...
The Kingdom of the Netherlands During World War II (Dutch: Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in de Tweede Wereldoorlog) is the standard reference on the history of the Netherlands during World War II. [1] [2] The series was written by Loe de Jong (1914–2005), director of the Dutch Institute for War Documentation (Nederlands Instituut voor ...
Many Dutch and Indonesians then emigrated or returned to the Netherlands. World War II left many lasting effects on Dutch society. On 4 May, the Dutch commemorate those who died during the war, and all wars since. Among the living, there are many who still bear the emotional scars of the war from both the first and the second generation.
Royal Netherlands Brigade 'Prinses Irene', Colonel A. de Ruyter van Steveninck 1st Netherlands Independence Motorised Fighting Group, Major Paessens 2nd Netherlands Independence Motorised Fighting Group, Major Molenaar
2 May: First food transports to the famine-stricken provinces by road, via Rhenen. [6] 2–3 May: Seyss-Inquart departs for Flensburg for discussions with Dönitz. [6] 4 May: Montgomery accepts the capitulation of the 'Wehrmacht' in Northwest Europe, including the Netherlands. [6]
The German invasion of the Netherlands (Dutch: Duitse aanval op Nederland), otherwise known as the Battle of the Netherlands (Dutch: Slag om Nederland), was a military campaign, part of Case Yellow (German: Fall Gelb), the Nazi German invasion of the Low Countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) and France during World War II. The ...
Following the release of King from prison camp, full details of the action became known and Lord received a posthumous Victoria Cross (VC) on 13 November 1945, the only VC awarded to any member of Transport Command during the Second World War. In May 1949, the Dutch Government awarded Harry King the Netherlands Bronze Cross. [157] [158]