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MAGAZINE

October 31940.

By Walt Disney

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HOW HOLLAND FOUGHT FUNNY SIDE UP

Continuing the official Dutch story of the invasion

Secondly, German troops, landing from the air in fields and on-wator, were carrying out attacks on Dordrecht and its bridge; This attack was unsuccessful. The river crossing at Dordrecht was disputed until the very ond.

Thirdly, an attack was made duty with great SUCCESS, Their 63, the bridges across the Meuse were on the river crossings at Rot-iculties, however, were greatly recaptured by the Dutch, and held terdam. Preparations for this creased by the action of Germans for some time Later, however,

in Dutch uniforma Apart from the numerous German troops, landed on action at Moerdijk bridge, where this the Waalhaven aerodrome, appeared contemptible method of warfare on the Arene, and, the territory had decided the issue, another example to be abandoned again. 11 was the can be taken from the action round greatest importance. therefore, Ic

attack were made by the occu pation of Waalhaven during the morning of May the 10th, Large forces were landed on the aerodrome throughout the day. This attack was partly success. ful. The Germans were able to Occupy and hold the southern banks of the river Meuse but un- til the very last day they failed to many casualter amongst

dreamed

Ingur A group of

renter his nerodrome useless us on initely 64 hundred Germans na possible. Ttre destroyer HM ven Dutch uniforma fell tr Galen was thras colied up front Den with Dutch battalion advancing Helder, while the gunbout Jolina thigh the dunes, without arouning Maurit van Nasrou was undried

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Dutch soldiers before they could. 144 Mindly destruyent Other reports The R.A.F. was requested to

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chutists were handed round Delft stars mily active In The 11th, and the 12th of May. order to take pensezon of the city. This Attack alno Tuled!. German troops in this man tion wete defeated and lolled or taken pr

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On the Brst day the First Army Corpo was tov fully occupied in the atile for The Hague to be able to send artillery Te Kotterdam. burden of the work, therefore, fell to Fifthly, there was the attack on Dutch Nazis tormed only a The Hague, mentioned previously very small minority.

Like the target

1.M von Galen, and the stup became fur numerous German bombers the first day the nerodromes

After having repulsed 31 live benching attacks she maffered a direct

wife in the Merwede haven, and

hand to the abandonest in sinking eun- dition with the loss of one killed, one The missing, and three wounded, remmander of the crew combinued the

Again, Abla utiqck falled, Already, parachutists, the Afth column round The Hague were retaken after nude ample use of disguises and a bitter struggle with heavy losses caused considerabile confusion for the Dutch In connection with by niping nt Dutch police and this fighting round The Hague It is the civilian population. worth mentioning that Dutch trianga whter had only bren with The Annig

distutzen exployed cilerin for

five weeken

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those of postmen, policemen, night on land without a moment's sent were Inter in th

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why to tractaturiors and even wonen und llon, and hnd not only to run- the Gerinum Army Comunand in it. pries ka

PamokĖS S were Al tead with considerable ene

enemy forces "informatiunas“ macch "kay-orders used as ele tive weapons by these

es on the southern bunk of the Meuse. endled "worthless and undisciplined", togenised staiga ters Thus They Tust also with violent actions of nath Jee brought much presence to bem on smal PER about orders. fut lumnists on the north

northern bank. As the paratroops that it was primarily evacuation, alleged to be given by

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the Jiduan Maserits Van Nassan, while dy had not yet been dergutter, wins held

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dan to them that the notion of the the author (Vans Wakerings gainst Germans agaðist

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61271 day Dutch geal mumber of German Lombers, the ventie In looking up these points of restance

examstry proved to be givuter Ban attack on the inap it becomes fer matras expected they cutlet clear that the Germans wanted for the semurements Fresh para- were dropped round The to force a passage from North tiss

British destroyers which had Brabant into the heart of the Huzur in the late afternoon, while

transport planes came down on the arrived there to participate in

south of Katwijk,

for fighting

Wasthaven Luckily, the Dan destroyer H. M. van Gulen, hustily aerodrome, were also advised called to Rotterdam, bijpened to be at to enter the Waterweg. pag and destroyed the transport

16 Rotterdam the fighting condunt.

country 153 10 the MCAL Government.

Papers found on the deari bandy ni The German gener d Ponimanding

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il clear that his troops had orders to occupy the city by the end of the

first day

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From "The Times"

Almost any night, whatever the weather, if you happened to he near >>>]] of several aerodromes which make up a Bomber Group in the East of England you would hear the

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of powerful engines "warming up," and presently would see the dim shapes of lang-bodied Hampden bombers disappearing into the darkness towards the coast.

(Flak) ships dotted all over her a proportion of her Near, while nine-sweepers, which she can ill afford to spare, has to spend its whole time trying to clear the scus

Careful Placing

But as fast as the mines are swept aircraft replace them. Great cure is taken to ensure that they are dropped in the right place. Bach rate-carrying bomber reta out with nstructions to run is cargo in a specific spot.

Everything is done according to a carefully worked out plun, and the aircraft often circle around for an You would probably think that

tusur or more to ensure that they but to attack

are over the right spot. Then the lany were starting

mines, in Ger-

to help with parachutes mility objective

them to land gently and securate- many, but if you could follow them

ly, are dropped from a tow height, tid the fields ote built up. Navel and air experts, working in collaboration. decide enemy might be expected to divert sea tromle to avold known danger areas, and the depleted fields are constantly restocked.

mopping its the bad this First 2 which quickly dealt with At the end of the day it could be one was soon rendered useless, The Germans, however, then landed It may be assumed that opera said that the attack on The Hague

their troops on the parking space of bern successfully reputed. tions agwinst Dordrecht, totterdum hard

the stadium Feyenoord, incrending and Delft were also supposed to be Papers, ketches and maps, found on

thear force on Y: selmonde. Than stalaties beraume even graver when on the first day. As the German eramunder, giving de- Bessful Harently the German Command ex- lased kumation about the addresse

Det e known Oral German where

uniforms

ms and arms had been pected be able to bring armouresi

artillery wa using mongst the ear- The stored and where further instructions divisions up the Moerdijk on the

to of a Swedish ship, which had been on me magle carpet you would second day, gaining control of the would be available, Illustrated the

This attack had Rotterdam for Pame time

are the steer a slendy course over road to the north. Not only was cure with which

artillery went into metion on the third

the North Sen, pick their way care- of the fighting. Mennwiddie,

fully through to the Baltic, circle ly successful, but the urrival of the Gestapo, was found, giving the names Rotterdinus. Thus on the fifth slay, lower and lower and then release German armouredt divisions at the and addresses of a number of people with the northern bunit of the river it is interesting that Datel and the southern bank in

some heavy objects which fall into Moerdijk was delayed till the fourth in The Hague.

the sea with a splash. In anungst these were the names of day, through gre

greater resistance

German hands, a lively artillery duel Noord Brabant than was anticipated, some staff officers of the G.H.Q.

took place across the river. Even then these armoured divisions could not penetrate further than the bridge-crossings at Rotterdam,

the conquest of the road Moerdijk been prepared. Among these papers Dordrechi-Holterdam-Delft only part ist, no doubt made up by Dutch artillery had been brought to

Pre-

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sumably the aim of the massive air Hague, who had escaped death bombardment on the firth day of the or imprisonment, were again

of Rotterdain, of the part situated on the northern bank of the reinforced during the night of

11th. On this river, was to break Dutch resistance the

day they

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Troops Return By Fishing-Boat

They had nearly, reached Scot land when their engine broke down, and the vessel was driven back by headwinds so that they were eam- pelted to return to Norway for all and water,

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These men are carrying out their Bornal work, but it is p "pecial job" all the same; a task calling for great coolness, courage, and above all, great endurance, and navigational skill and accuracy.

They are Britain's mine-laying the constant experts of the air,

of the terror

enemy's shipping. Our

aircraft mine-laying penetrate to places which the naval mine-loyer's cannot reach, and for tha1 reason they have undertaken the task of blocking the: Baltic to Germany's dwindling sea strength. Since the start of the Norwegian campaign, they have mined all the areas from the farthest eastern German Baltic ports to as far north as Norway so successfully that here is no safe channel for Ger- German-

Escaped from Norway and clear the way for the armoured were strongly supported by the

NORWEGIAN sallors have brought columns. It may certainly be called fifth column, operating the Ha-sixteen British soldiers-left behind

success for the Dutch forces that the German operations against the gue with great violence, but in Norway after the evacuation to a heart of the country achieved their failing to check the continuous Northern port in a fishing boat. end only on the fifth, instead of the hunting out of paratroops. first or second day. Thanks to this

result of the energetic bilier resistance i was possible for her Majesty the Queen and the action of the military and police their Government to leave the country, activities were definitely suppressed. This departure is of inmense im- In the ensuing street battle armoured of the cars and artillery were employed. A the future portance for

regular attack on the police head- Netherlands.

The soldiers, fighting in the Gud- quarters was, with some difficulty brands valley region, had lost contact Before giving a detailed descrip- suppressed, The threat of the Afth with their main body. They had tion of the course of fighting in the column to the centre of the country, taken refuge in a fhing centre on heart of the country a few points however remained. Military guards which the Germans were closing in. must be made clear. Thus, it must hed to be stationed at all crossings The Norwegians get a small Oshing maa shipping, and no be noted that the Dutch army had to scrutinise passers-by. Even then vessel, the normal complement of occupied fjord estuary, or harbour in the first instance been trained sporadle shooting, continued in vari- which is four or avo men, and took which the enemy and equipped for defence, especially ous parts of the city, keeping it in the British on board. They were cx- in the Bo-called polders. As a general state of alares, though the pecting to co the coast of Scotland safety. result of the German invasion from danger of the city falling into afth when their engine broke down. The Because of the success of these the air our troops suddenly had to column hands had been removed, take the offensive in the dimeult in Rotterdara the struggle pro-ond time they had a trouble-free operations Germany is forced to polder terrain, a task which had pressed less favourably.

This is the second balch of been designed for the enemy. None help of marines, the torpedo boat stragglers from the British Army in the less our forces carried out this H.M.Z..& and the torpedo-motorboat Norway to get home safely..

trip,

With the

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maintain a large fleet of observa- tion ships, searchlight platforms, balloons, and special anti-aircraft

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the

The Baltic lends itself admirably to mining because of the limited depth of the water, and since the opening of the Norwegian campaign our aircraft have fown a total of 468,755 miles to lay hundreds of mines. The result obtained, both in losses inflicted on the enemy and in the general disorganisation of her shipping; have repald over and over again the extremely small tall which the Germans have been able to take of our aircraft engaged on this work:

In but two of the many mine-- fields luid at least 12 enemy ships are known to have been sunk and many others damaged. In a single aren five ships were reported to have been sunk within a period of one German 30 hours. At least warship, the cruiser Emden, also been seriously damaged, and there must be many: mare, ensual- tics of which we hear nothing."

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It is, too, a regular occurrence for the ferry service between Sjelland Island and Copenhagen to bo suspended for days of a time. Even the most strongly, defended points have not been immune. So ne- curate has been the work of our Hampden crews that mines have. stone's, throw of tho. quoyside in frequently been placed within a harbours and in the entrance to busy canals and rivers.

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