Military Operations of the Dutch Army 10th-17th May 1940

P.L.G. Doorman

• Publisher: Helion and Company
• Year: 2005
• eBook ISBN: 9781908916334
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: World War II
• Index: History

Most studies of the 1940 Western Campaign have tended to focus on a narrow range of topics, principally those relating the German forces or the epic of Dunkirk. The publication of this title is aimed at redressing the balance by providing a detailed account of the operations of the Dutch army during this campaign.The author begins by presenting a detailed account of the Dutch army prior to the campaign, including its plan of campaign. He also includes a fascinating chapter discussing the geography of the Netherlands from a military point of view. The remainder of the text consists of a daily account of the Dutch army's operations down to regimental or independent battalion-level. In doing so, the author clearly demonstrates the combat capability of the Dutch troops and the brave and tenacious defense with which they met the German invasion. Appendices provide a detailed order-of-battle, and sample orders. This is a significant contribution to the literature available on the 1940 campaign in France and the Low Countries.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• Preface
• Foreword
• 1. The Task of the Netherlands Armed Forces
• 2. The Forces at the Disposal of the Kingdom
• 3. The Geographical Character of the Netherlands from the Military Standpoint
• 4. The Netherlands Plan of Operations
• 5. Considerations in relation to the Netherlands Plan of Operations
• 6. Events shortly before the Outbreak of the Conflict
• 7. The German Plan of Operations
• 8. The Course of Military Events on the 10th May
• 9. The Military Operations on the 11th May
• 10. Military Operations on the 12th May
• 11. The Events of the 13th and 14th May
• 12. The Struggle in Zeeland
• 13. Final Review
• List of Abbreviations
• Appendix I: Distribution of the Principal Dutch Forces over the Various Theatres of Operation
• Appendix II: Order to the II Battalion of the 65th German Infantry Regiment before the Attack on the Hague
• Appendix III: Radio Speech of the Commander-in-Chief of the Land and Sea Forces to the Dutch Nation on the Evening of the 14th May, 1940
• Appendix IV: Order of the Day of the Dutch Commander-in-Chief of Land and Sea Forces of the 15th May, 1940
• Map No. 1: Disposition of Dutch Troops on 10th May, 1940
• Map No. 4: The Fighting from the 12th to 14th May, 1940
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