Assault on a Queen

Following the spectacular success of the parachute drop on the fortress of Eben Emael, it was feared the Germans would attempt a similar raid to seize Queen Wilhelmina, infant crown Princess Beatrix, and other members of the Dutch Royal Family. Fearing the Germans would strike at any moment, it was …

1940-05-11

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Following the spectacular success of the parachute drop on the fortress of Eben Emael, it was feared the Germans would attempt a similar raid to seize Queen Wilhelmina, infant crown Princess Beatrix, and other members of the Dutch Royal Family. Fearing the Germans would strike at any moment, it was decided to move the Royal Family from Huis ten Bosch Palace to the Palace of Noordeinde deep in the Hague. Dutch fears were well founded, as an elite element of the 22nd Luftlande Division had been brought in to stage such a raid. The mission had been well prepared, with accurate maps and up to date intelligence information regarding the Queen's movements. The raid was scrubbed however when the Ju-52s carrying the group crashed during landing.

The Hague, Holland

The Battle for The Hague was a battle fought on 10 May 1940 during the German invasion of the Netherlands. German Fallschirmjäger units were dropped in and around The Hague in order to capture Dutch airfields and the city itself. After securing a bridgehead, the Germans had expected the Dutch to capitulate on the same day. They failed to achieve this objective, since German forces were unable to hold onto their initial gains after the Dutch, having regrouped, launched effective counter-attacks. Isolated pockets of German troops led by Hans von Sponeck retreated to the nearby dunes, where they were continually pursued and harassed for five days, until the Dutch commander-in-chief Henri Winkelman was forced to surrender because of major setbacks on other fronts.

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Dutch

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