German invasion of the Netherlands
1940 · Event
Neutrality is no defence: paratroopers seize the bridges, Rotterdam's heart is bombed flat mid-negotiation, and the Netherlands surrenders in five days.
On these timelines: The Low Countries, Master, World War II, Germany
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