Netherlands Maritime Special Operations ForcesThe Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF, also simply referred to as MARSOF) is the special forces unit of the Marine Corps of the Royal Netherlands Navy. It is one of the three principal units tasked with special operations in the Netherlands (the other being the Korps Commandotroepen and 300SQN). The unit can be deployed worldwide to conduct special operations, including counter-terrorism both overseas and domestically, with a maritime focus.
Netherlands Special Operations CommandThe Netherlands Special Operations Command (NLD SOCOM) is a joint command of the Netherlands Armed Forces which is responsible for the planning, command and control, execution and evaluation of all operations conducted by the Dutch special operations forces (SOF), the Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) and the Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF).
No. 10 (Inter-Allied) CommandoNo. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando was a Commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War, recruited largely from non-British personnel from German-occupied Europe. This unit was used to help co-ordinate attacks with other Allied forces. The unit's origins were in a British volunteer unit proposed in August 1940 which recruited from Northern Command. A low number of recruits, however, meant that the unit was disbanded and the volunteers returned to their units.
Korps Speciale TroepenKorps Speciale Troepen (KST; 'Special Forces Corps') was a Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) special forces unit that was established for deployment against the Indonesian revolutionaries during the Indonesian National Revolution.
Special forcesSpecial forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment".
RoosendaalRoosendaal (Dutch pronunciation:) is both a city and a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Towns in the municipalityRoosendaal (66,760)Wouw (4,850)Heerle (1,855)Nispen (1,800)Wouwse Plantage (1,215)Moerstraten (625)CityUnder King Louis Bonaparte of the Kingdom of Holland, Roosendaal received city rights in 1809. Nispen merged with Roosendaal to form the municipality Roosendaal en Nispen.
Ministry of Defence (Netherlands)The Ministry of Defence (Dutch: Ministerie van Defensie; MinDef) is the Dutch ministry responsible for the armed forces of the Netherlands and veterans' affairs. The ministry was created in 1813 as the Ministry of War and in 1928 was combined with the Ministry of the Navy.
Royal Netherlands ArmyThe Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch: Koninklijke Landmacht, KL) is the land branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Though the Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, its origins date back to 1572, when the Staatse Leger was raised, making the Dutch standing army one of the oldest in the world.
World War IIGlobal conflict from 1939 to 1945BelligerentsAlliesAxisCommanders and leadersMain Allied leaders: Joseph StalinFranklin D. RooseveltWinston ChurchillChiang Kai-shekMain Axis leaders: Adolf HitlerHirohitoBenito MussoliniCasualties and losses 60–75 million deaths (military and civilian) World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945), was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers.
Covert operationA covert operation, or undercover operation is a military or police operation involving a covert agent or troops acting under an assumed cover to conceal the identity of the party responsible. Covert actions come with both benefits and risks. In terms of benefits, covert action might have operational advantages, such as precise targeting, while also enabling escalation control, and reduced political backlash.
Cold War1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR NATO and Warsaw Pact states in 1988Duration44 years and 9 monthsPart of the post-World War II eraLocationGlobalThe Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalistWestern Bloc and communistEastern Bloc. It began in the aftermath of the Second World War and ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Indonesian National RevolutionBelligerentsIndonesiaPDRITNIPOLRIJapanese holdoutsInternal conflict:DI/TII (from 1948) FDRTangerang Pro-Indonesia local militia groupsNetherlandsDutch East IndiesKNILNICAPao An TuiUnited KingdomBritish RajAustraliaJapanese holdoutsPro-Dutch local militia groups Commanders and leadersSukarnoMohammad HattaSudirmanOerip SoemohardjoHamengkubuwono IXGatot SoebrotoAbdul H. Nasutionand others...S.M KartosoewirjoAmir FatahMussoAmir SjarifuddinD.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.