German invasion of the Netherlands

The German military campaign against the Netherlands began on 10 May 1940 and ended with Dutch capitulation on 15 May, apart from continued resistance in Zeeland.

Battle of Rotterdam: A German assault and aerial bombardment of Rotterdam on 14 May 1940 that helped force Dutch capitulation. The bombardment and threat of further attacks accelerated the Dutch decision to surrender.
Fall Gelb: The German plan for the 1940 invasions of the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. The Netherlands campaign formed the northern part of this wider offensive.
Henri Winkelman: The Dutch commander-in-chief who directed the Netherlands' armed forces during the German invasion in May 1940. Winkelman ordered capitulation after the Rotterdam bombardment and threat to other cities.
German occupation of the Netherlands: The German military and civil occupation of the Netherlands from 1940 until the country's liberation in 1945. The invasion's immediate result was nearly five years of German rule.
Battle of Belgium: The German campaign against Belgium in May 1940, fought alongside the invasions of the Netherlands and France. Belgium's campaign continued after Dutch capitulation and formed the neighboring northern front.
Battle of the Grebbeberg: A battle from 11 to 13 May 1940 in which German forces broke through the Dutch Grebbe Line. Its outcome opened a major defensive line east of the Dutch heartland.
Battle of France: The German campaign in western Europe from May to June 1940 that defeated France and its allies. The invasion of the Netherlands was one opening operation in the broader campaign.
Georg von Küchler: A German field marshal who commanded the Eighteenth Army during the invasion of the Netherlands. His army carried the main German ground advance into the country.
Dutch government in exile: The Dutch government that operated from London after the Netherlands was occupied in 1940. It continued to represent the Dutch state and coordinate with the Allies.
Battle of Norway: The German invasion and Allied campaign in Norway from April to June 1940. It offers a comparison with another German invasion of a smaller European country that resisted longer.

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