| Adriaan Quirinus Hendrik Dijxhoorn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1889 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 22 January 1953 De Steeg, Netherlands |
| Allegiance | Netherlands |
| Service/branch | Royal Netherlands Army |
| Battles/wars | Battle of the Netherlands |
Adriaan Quirinus Hendrik Dijxhoorn (Rotterdam, 10 September 1889 – De Steeg, 22 January 1953) was a Dutch military commander as well as the Dutch secretary of Defense at the beginning of the Battle of the Netherlands. He had a row with commander Izaak H. Reijnders; after the latter retired he appointed the retired general Henri Winkelman. After the Dutch surrender, he went to London to join the Queen and her government.
de Jong, Lou. Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in de Tweede Wereldoorlog (The Hague, 1969).