Adriaan Dijxhoorn
| Adriaan Quirinus Hendrik Dijxhoorn | |
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Adrianus Dijxhoorn in 1940–41 | |
| 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 (10 September 1889 – 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.
References
- de Jong, Lou. Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in de Tweede Wereldoorlog (The Hague, 1969).
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