Henri Winkelman

General
Henri Winkelman
General Henri Winkelman
Commander-in-chief of the Dutch Armed forces
	In office; 6 February 1940 – 15 May 1940
Deputy	Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst
Preceded by	Izaak Reijnders
Succeeded by	Vacant (1940-1944) ; Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld
Personal details
Born	Henri Gerard Winkelman; 17 August 1876; Maastricht, Netherlands
Died	27 December 1952 (aged 76); Soesterberg, Netherlands
Spouse(s)	Arendina Jacomina Coert ; (m. 1902–1952; his death)
Awards	Military William Order ; (Knight 4th Class) ; Order of the Netherlands Lion ; (Knight Grand Cross) ; Mobilization War Cross
Military service
Allegiance	Netherlands
Branch/service	Royal Netherlands Army ; Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
Years of service	1892–1934 ; 1939–1945
Rank	General
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Netherlands; Battle for The Hague; Battle of France;

Henri Gerard Winkelman (17 August 1876 – 27 December 1952) was a Dutch military officer who served as Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces of the Netherlands during the German invasion of the Netherlands.

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