✦ History

German invasion of the Netherlands

May 10–15, 1940

Result German victory

Germany invaded the Netherlands as part of its attack on Western Europe. After the bombing of Rotterdam, the Dutch army surrendered in five days.

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Battles and events 2

May 11–13, 1940
Battle of the Grebbeberg German victory Grebbeberg Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst
May 14, 1940
German bombing of Rotterdam Rotterdam

Key commanders

Axis 2

Fedor von Bock military commander Hans Graf von Sponeck military commander

Allies 3

Henri Giraud military commander Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst military commander Henri Winkelman military commander