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Capture of Netherlands, The

Name: Capture of Netherlands, The – Germany factsheet records
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1940

Adolf Hitler15 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Dutch sign the document of capitulation

Names involved

Adolf Hitler

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