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Battle of the Afsluitdijk

Index Battle of the Afsluitdijk

The Battle of the Afsluitdijk was an unsuccessful attempt by the German Army to seize the Dutch Afsluitdijk in May 1940, during World War II. [1]

12 relations: Afsluitdijk, Christiaan Boers, Dutch resistance, HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau, Index of World War II articles (B), Kurt Feldt, List of battles (geographic), List of battles 1901–2000, List of World War II battles, May 1940, Netherlands in World War II, Timeline of World War II (1940).

Afsluitdijk

The Afsluitdijk (Ofslútdyk; Dam) is a major causeway in the Netherlands, constructed between 1927 and 1932 and running from Den Oever on Wieringen in North Holland province, to the village of Zurich in Friesland province, over a length of and a width of, at an initial height of above sea level.

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Christiaan Boers

Christianus Franciscus Johannes (Christiaan) Boers (24 October 1889 in The Hague – 3 May 1942) was a captain of the Royal Netherlands Army during World War II.

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Dutch resistance

The Dutch resistance to the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands during World War II can be mainly characterized by its prominent non-violence, peaking at over 300,000 people in hiding in the autumn of 1944, tended to by some 60,000 to 200,000 illegal landlords and caretakers and tolerated knowingly by some one million people, including a few incidental individuals among German occupiers and military.

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HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau

HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau (Hr.Ms.), named after John Maurice of Nassau, was a Dutch gunboat that served in the early part of World War II, when it was sunk.

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Index of World War II articles (B)

# B-17 Flying Fortress.

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Kurt Feldt

Kurt Feldt (22 November 1897 – 11 March 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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List of battles (geographic)

This list of battles is organized geographically, by country in its present territory.

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List of battles 1901–2000

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List of World War II battles

This is a list of World War II battles.

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May 1940

The following events occurred in May 1940.

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Netherlands in World War II

The direct involvement of the Netherlands in World War II began with its invasion by Nazi Germany on 10 May 1940.

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Timeline of World War II (1940)

This is a timeline of events that stretched over the period of World War II.

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Redirects here:

Battle at the Afsluitdijk, Battle of The Afsluitdijk, Battle of the afsluitdijk, The Battle of The Afsluitdijk.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Afsluitdijk

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