SUMMARY
troops in the surprise-attack directed against the capital. They were recaptured by
the Netherlands Army on the same day.
Chapter VPs sub chapters give a description of the overall airdefence effort of the
central Western part of the country i.e. the Amsterdam, Rotterdam/The Hague
and Utrecht/Soesterberg airdefence groups. Other subchapters describe:
a The A. A. artillery of the Field Army-four army corps and two
brigades - with 2 batteries assigned to each corps and half a battery
for a brigade;
b Combat actions of the 1st Army Corps, the strategic reserve for the
Field Army positioned along the West Coast. It became closely
involved in operations against para and airborne landings in the
central-western part of Holland
c War events in the defence area Den Helder (naval base) and the
province of Zeeland (SW) with assigned A. A. artillery, A. A. machine-
guns and searchlights Combat actions of the A.A. artillery depot
(school) at Alkmaar.
The activities of the A.A. artillery on the airfields: De Kooy (N.W.
near Den Helder, naval base), Schiphol (near Amsterdam), Waal-
haven (near Rotterdam), Bergen (N.W. between Amsterdam and
Den Helder), Ypenburg (a few miles E. of the Hague), Souburg
(S.W. near Flushing), Haamstede (in the N. part of Zeeland), De
Vlijt (N.W. on the island of Texel) are mentioned in chapters II, III
and IV dealing with these airfields.
Chapter VII gives an account of the activities of the Air Observer Corps.
Chapter VIII presents a short survey of the support given by the forces of the
United Kingdom and France.
Chapter IX gives an extensive report on the enemy with a broad outline of the
organisation and strength of the 'Luftwaffe,' followed by a more detailed account
of the operational Luftwaffe' units employed over Holland. A special extensive
description of the Rotterdam bombardment is also given.
Chapter X contains a summary and conclusions.
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