en.unionpedia.org

Hans Hoets, the Glossary

Index Hans Hoets

Pieter Johannes Hoets (April 24, 1921 – August 28, 2014) was a Dutch Engelandvaarder, an active Dutch resistance fighter against the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in WW-II.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 14 relations: Cross of Merit (Netherlands), Delfzijl, Dutch resistance, Engelandvaarder, Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, Netherlands in World War II, Order of Orange-Nassau, Resistance Memorial Cross, Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, Stamford, Connecticut, Stockholm, The Coca-Cola Company, The Hague, War Commemorative Cross.

  2. Recipients of the Cross of Merit (Netherlands)
  3. Recipients of the Resistance Memorial Cross

Cross of Merit (Netherlands)

On 20 February 1941, the Dutch government in exile in London instituted several new awards for bravery. Hans Hoets and Cross of Merit (Netherlands) are Recipients of the Cross of Merit (Netherlands).

See Hans Hoets and Cross of Merit (Netherlands)

Delfzijl

Delfzijl (Delfziel) is a city and former municipality (which now belongs to the municipality of Eemsdelta) with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.

See Hans Hoets and Delfzijl

Dutch resistance

The Dutch resistance to the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II can be mainly characterized as non-violent.

See Hans Hoets and Dutch resistance

Engelandvaarder

Engelandvaarder (literally translated as "England sailer") was the term given during the Second World War to men and women who attempted to escape from the Netherlands across over 100 miles of the North Sea to reach England and freedom.

See Hans Hoets and Engelandvaarder

Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema

Siebren Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema (3 April 1917 – 26 September 2007) was a Dutch writer who became a resistance fighter and RAF pilot during the Second World War. Hans Hoets and Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema are Dutch resistance members.

See Hans Hoets and Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema

Netherlands in World War II

Despite Dutch neutrality, Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on 10 May 1940 as part of Fall Gelb (Case Yellow).

See Hans Hoets and Netherlands in World War II

Order of Orange-Nassau

The Order of Orange-Nassau (Orde van Oranje-Nassau) is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry founded on 4 April 1892 by the queen regent, Emma of the Netherlands.

See Hans Hoets and Order of Orange-Nassau

Resistance Memorial Cross

The Resistance Memorial Cross or Resistance Commemorative Cross (Verzetsherdenkingskruis) is a medal awarded in the Netherlands to members of the Dutch resistance during the Second World War. Hans Hoets and resistance Memorial Cross are Recipients of the Resistance Memorial Cross.

See Hans Hoets and Resistance Memorial Cross

Royal Netherlands East Indies Army

The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger; KNIL) (Tentara Kerajaan Hindia Belanda) was the military force maintained by the Kingdom of the Netherlands in its colony of the Dutch East Indies, in areas that are now part of Indonesia.

See Hans Hoets and Royal Netherlands East Indies Army

Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, outside of New York City.

See Hans Hoets and Stamford, Connecticut

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.

See Hans Hoets and Stockholm

The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation founded in 1892.

See Hans Hoets and The Coca-Cola Company

The Hague

The Hague is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands.

See Hans Hoets and The Hague

War Commemorative Cross

The War Commemorative Cross (Oorlogsherinneringskruis) is a military award of the Netherlands.

See Hans Hoets and War Commemorative Cross

See also

Recipients of the Cross of Merit (Netherlands)

Recipients of the Resistance Memorial Cross

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Hoets

Also known as Hoets.