Henri Winkelman

Henri Gerard Winkelman was a Dutch military officer who served as Commanderinchief of the Armed forces of the Netherlands during the German invasion of the Netherlands.

Winkelman was born in Maastricht as the son of Julius Hendrik Winkelman and Charlotte Henritte Braams. After he completed his secondary education he attended the Royal Military Academy in Breda. His goal was to become an officer in the KNIL, the Dutch colonial army for the Dutch East Indies. During his training he adjusted his goal and became an infantry officer. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1896. He married Arendin Jacomina Coert in 1902 who would give birth to two sons and two daughters. Having completed his military education, he began to climb up the ranks of the Dutch army. In 1913 he was promoted to Captain, in 1923 he became a Major and in 1931 he was given the rank of General and became the commander of the Dutch 4th division. In 1934 he became a Lieutenant General, but left the military shortly thereafter. Winkelman had been running for the position of Chief of Staff of the Dutch Army, but had lost out to General Reijnders. Winkelman then decided to retire and was granted

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