Izaak Herman Reijnders (27 March 1879 – 31 December 1966) was in charge of the Dutch military high command just prior to
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. He was replaced by
Henri Winkelman
Henri Gerard Winkelman (17 August 1876 – 27 December 1952) was a Dutch military officer who served as Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces of the Netherlands during the German invasion of the Netherlands.
Pre-war
Winkelman was born in Maast ...
after Reijnders had had an argument with Defense Minister
Adriaan Dijxhoorn.
References
* De Jong, Lou. (1969). Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in de Tweede Wereldoorlog. The Hague.
External links
''Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland''
1879 births
1966 deaths
Commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands
People from Stadskanaal
Royal Netherlands Army generals
Royal Netherlands Army personnel of World War II
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