Title of Article: The German Invasion of Holland Author: C N Trueman #5

Direct Quotation: Trueman states in The German Invasion of Holland that Germany invaded
Holland on May 10th 1940. The invasion, based on blitzkrieg, was swift and devastating. Holland
surrendered just six days later as her military had been unable to cope with the speed of blitzkrieg.

Paraphrase: German bombers attack Holland at 03.55 on May 10th. The target was Waalhaven airfield to the south of Rotterdam.

Summary: The waterways that dissect Holland, small naval craft played a part in the attempts to stop the invasion. They had been reasonably
successful but only delayed the inevitable. However, their perceived success persuaded the Commander-in Chief of the Royal Netherlands Navy,
Vice-Admiral Frstner, that more ships should be sent to the inland waterways to attack the Germans. To this end the destroyer Van Galen was
sent up the Nieuwe Waterweg and became an easy target for German bombers. The narrow waterways ended any chance the destroyer had of
changing her course she was essentially stuck in the Nieuwe Waterweg. Though the Van Galen did not receive a direct hit, many near misses
had done much damage to the ship and she limped into Merwedeharbour incapable of continuing the fight. Though the journey of the Van Galen
had been futile, it typified the attempts by the Dutch to fight off the enemy.

Citation in MLA format:C N Trueman "The German Invasion Of Holland"

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