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(Tuesday, May 14, 1940, 7:00 p.m. NET; during the Battle of the Netherlands part of Battle of France , part of the Western Front of the World War II) — All but a small part of the Netherlands capitulated to the invading German Army tonight “to prevent further bloodshed and annihilation” as General Henri Gerard Winkelman, the Commander in Chief, called upon his troops to lay down their arms after only five days of fighting. Continue reading Dutch military ends resistance against Germans except in Zealand 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 14 1940) →