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Invasion of Netherlands, The

Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

9Records
1939–1940Date range
6Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1939

Franz von Halder29 October 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Halder presens Aufmarschanweisung N°2, Fall Gelb, a secondary attack on The Netherlands

Hans Oster5 November 1939

Berlin · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Oster warns the Dutch military attache about an invasion

1940

Adolf Hitler10 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

1st day of Operation Yellow, the military occupation of The Netherlands & Belgium

Adolf Hitler10 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Army Group B launches it's feint offensive during into The Netherlands and Belgium

Joachim von Ribbentrop10 May 1940

Berlin · Warfare / World War, 2nd

An invasion is launched to "safeguard neutrality". Ambassadors of The Netherlands & Belgium are summoned & told troops will invade

Adolf Hitler15 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Dutch sign the document of capitulation

Fedor von BockMay 1940

Aix-la-Chapelle · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Commands 28 Divisions from the North Sea to Aix-la-Chapelle

Fedor von Bock1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Leads the German invasion of Holland

Georg von Kuechler1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Commands the 8th Army during the invasion of Holland

Names involved

Adolf HitlerFedor von BockFranz von HalderGeorg von KuechlerHans OsterJoachim von Ribbentrop

Provenance

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