How Effective Was Germany When Invading Holland in WWII?

How Effective Was Germany When Invading Holland in WWII? How did the Germans conquer the Netherlands in May 1940? On the 10th of May 1940 the German invasion of the Netherlands started. Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands via land and via air. Within one day they crushed through the IJssel Line and then made their way to the main Dutch line of defence: the Grebbe Line. The area in front of the Grebbe Line was flooded. The only place that wasn't was the Grebbeberg. Meanwhile German troops landed in the Dutch hinterland. Around The Hague German paratroopers (Fallshirmjäger) and airlanding troops attacked the air fields of Ypenburg, Ockenburg en Valkenburg. The Dutch defenders were overwhelmed but got themselves together and fought back. The German plan to take The Hague and capture the Dutch queen, army high command and government failed completely. During the Battle of the Grebbeberg the defenders fought hard but were driven back. The Battle of Rotterdam went on for some days now and the resistance needed to be broken in order to resume the German advance in the Netherlands. The planes were on their way and Rotterdam was bombed. The Dutch did achieve a small victory in the north of the country. The Battle of the Afsluitdijk was won by the Dutch troops, yet they had to surrender. Learn more about the Battle of the Netherlands (1940).
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