Henri Winkelman
Dutch military officer (1876–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henri Gerard Winkelman (17 August 1876 – 27 December 1952) was a Dutch military officer who served as Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces of the Netherlands during the German invasion of the Netherlands.
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Quick Facts General, Commander-in-chief of the Dutch Armed forces ...
Henri Winkelman | |
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Commander-in-chief of the Dutch Armed forces | |
In office 6 February 1940 – 15 May 1940 | |
Deputy | Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst |
Preceded by | Izaak Reijnders |
Succeeded by | Vacant (1940-1944) Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld |
Personal details | |
Born | Henri Gerard Winkelman (1876-08-17)17 August 1876 Maastricht, Netherlands |
Died | 27 December 1952(1952-12-27) (aged 76) Soesterberg, Netherlands |
Spouse(s) | Arendina Jacomina Coert (m. 1902–1952; his death) |
Awards | Military William Order (Knight 4th Class) Order of the Netherlands Lion (Knight Grand Cross) Mobilization War Cross |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army Royal Netherlands East Indies Army |
Years of service | 1892–1934 1939–1945 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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