Centrum in Den Haag, South Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
General Headquarters of Supreme Commander General Winkelman
Algemeen Hoofdkwartier van de Opperbevelhebber Generaal Winkelman
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 8, 2023
1. General Headquarters of Supreme Commander General Winkelman Marker
Op 10 mei 1940 werd Nederland door de Duitse inval in de Tweede Wereldoorlog betrokken. In dit gebouw waar het Algemeen Hoofdkwartier van de Opperbevelhebber van Land- en Zeemacht was gevestigd, besloot Opperbevelhebber generaal H.G. Winkelman op 14 mei 1940 tot de capitulatie.
Ter herinnering hieraan is deze plaquette vijftig jaar na deze gebeurtenis aangebracht.
On May 10, 1940, the Netherlands became involved in the Second World War when it was invaded by Germany. In this building in which the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the Army and Navy was located, Supreme Commander General H.G. Winkelman made the decision to surrender on May 14, 1940.
In memory of this, this plaque was placed fifty years after the event.
Erected 1990.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1940.
Location. 52° 4.893′ N, 4° 18.623′ E. Memorial is in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland (South Holland). It is in Centrum.
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lange Voorhout 3 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lange Voorhout 9 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lange Voorhout 2-4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pageshuis (within shouting distance of this marker); Kloosterkerk / Cloister Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Lange Voorhout 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Martinus Nijhoff (within shouting distance of this marker); Lange Voorhout 13 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Den Haag.
Also see . . . Henri Winkelman (Wikipedia).
As the situation became hopeless: On 13 May, after the departure of Queen Wilhelmina to London, and with most ministers in Hoek van Holland ready to depart, minister Max Steenberghe, on his own initiative, but in name of the queen and cabinet, granted the powers of government within the European part of the Netherlands to Winkelman, and requested that the permanent secretaries follow his directions. This was later informally confirmed by the cabinet and afterwards by the queen.(Submitted on June 7, 2023.)
The Grebbe Line fell in the evening of 13 May after a ferocious battleof three days. Meanwhile, the 9th Panzer Division had reached the Moerdijk bridges, breaching "Fortress Holland" and reaching Rotterdam, occupying the south bank of the river Meuse. The situation had now become strategically hopeless, but the north river bank was still in Dutch hands. Dutch machine guns made it impossible for the Germans to cross the Meuse bridges as Dutch marines put up fierce resistance in the streets of Rotterdam, much to the annoyance of Adolf Hitler, who expected to have occupied the Netherlands by now. On 14 May, he ordered that Dutch resistance be crushed at once. The bombing of Rotterdam followed and with, the Germans threatening to give major Dutch city Utrecht the same treatment, General Winkelman was forced to surrender in the evening of 14 May. The capitulation was made official the next day in the village of Rijsoord.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 8, 20232. General Headquarters of Supreme Commander General Winkelman Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
