Cornelis Jacobus Snijders
Cornelis Jacobus Snijders (29 September 1852 - 26 May 1939) was a Dutch military leader. He was born in Nieuwe Tonge on 29 September 1852. In 1865 he went to study in Middelburg but did not finish his education there. 1869 he joined the Royal Military Academy in Breda, becoming an engineer. In 1883 he married Johanna Adriana Everdina. On 1 July 1910 he was made chief of the general staff. He was a proponent of military aviation. In 1913 Snijders created the Aviation Department. Later the navy received an airforce as well. Snijders was also First Chairman of the Dutch Association for Aviation. When tensions grew in anticipation of World War I he was made Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Shortly after he was promoted to full general. In April 1918, one month after the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk which freed Germany on her Eastern Front, he opposed war with Germany, making clear that if war was to be fought he preferred to fight the Entente. He died in Hilversum ...
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Cornelis Jacobus Snijders
Cornelis Jacobus Snijders (29 September 1852 - 26 May 1939) was a Dutch military leader. He was born in Nieuwe Tonge on 29 September 1852. In 1865 he went to study in Middelburg but did not finish his education there. 1869 he joined the Royal Military Academy in Breda, becoming an engineer. In 1883 he married Johanna Adriana Everdina. On 1 July 1910 he was made chief of the general staff. He was a proponent of military aviation. In 1913 Snijders created the Aviation Department. Later the navy received an airforce as well. Snijders was also First Chairman of the Dutch Association for Aviation. When tensions grew in anticipation of World War I he was made Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Shortly after he was promoted to full general. In April 1918, one month after the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk which freed Germany on her Eastern Front, he opposed war with Germany, making clear that if war was to be fought he preferred to fight the Entente. He died in Hilversum ...
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Order Of Orange-Nassau Ribbon - Grand Officer
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Order Of The Crown (Belgium)
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BEL Kroonorde Grootkruis BAR
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Kruis Van Verdienste Van De Nationale Bond Het Mobilisatiekruis 1914-1918
Kruis (; en, cross) is a surname of primarily Dutch and Flemish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrea Kruis (born 1962), Dutch comics artist *Deon Kruis (born 1974), South African cricketer * George Kruis (born 1990), British rugby union player *Jan Kruis (1933–2017), Dutch comics artist See also *Zilveren Kruis Zilveren Kruis (Silver Cross) is a Dutch health insurance company, based in Leiden, which was founded in 1949. It is part of the Achmea group which was created in 1995 when it merged with the Avéro-Centraal Beheer Group. The Ziekenhuis Sint Jan ...

Atjeh Medal
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NLD Baton Vaardigheidsmedaille NSF
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Cross Of Merit Of The Netherlands Red Cross
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology. The cross has been widely recognized as a symbol of Christianity from an early period.''Christianity: an introduction''
by Alister E. McGrath 2006 pages 321-323 However, the use of the cross as a religious symbol predates Christianity; in the ancient times it was a pagan religious symbol throughout Europe and western Asia. The effigy of a man hanging on a cross was set up in the fields to protect the crops. It often appeared in conjunction with the female-genital circle or oval, to signify the sacred marriage, as in Egyptian amu ...
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