Izaak Reijnders

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Izaak Reijnders
Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces
In office
28 August 1939 – 6 February 1940
Preceded byVacant (1919-1939)
Lieutenant general Willem Frederik Pop
Succeeded byGeneral Henri Winkelman
Personal details
Born(1879-03-27)27 March 1879
Onstwedde, Netherlands
Died13 December 1966(1966-12-13) (aged 87)
The Hague, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Army
Years of service1896-1940
Rank General

Izaak Herman Reijnders (27 March 1879 – 31 December 1966) was in charge of the Dutch military high command just prior to World War II. He was replaced by Henri Winkelman after Reijnders had had an argument with Defense Minister Adriaan Dijxhoorn who repeatedly went behind his back and conspired to keep from him the authority that was lawfully his during the state of war. During the short German campaign in the Netherlands, May 1940, General Reijnders' predictions about the airborne assault on airfields in Holland, the German breakthrough at Mill, as well as the viability of the IJssel Line and Grebbe Line were proven spot on.

References[edit]

  • De Jong, Lou. (1969). Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in de Tweede Wereldoorlog. The Hague. (in Dutch)

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