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Ockenburg was a
small Dutch auxiliary airfield near The Hague, in
operation from 1919 to 1946.
During May 10 to May 12, 1940, it was the
scene of bitter...
- the
direction of the
North Sea;
attacking the
airfields at Ypenburg,
Ockenburg and
Valkenburg to
weaken potential Dutch defenses; and
taking The Hague...
- Luftwaffe, the
Battle for The Hague, failed.
Airfields around Ypenburg,
Ockenburg, and
Valkenburg were
captured in a
costly success, with many transport...
-
German paratroopers landing at the
Ockenburg airfield near The Hague, 10 May 1940...
-
capturing the
Dutch government in The
Hague and the key
airfields at
Ockenburg and Ypenburg, was
defeated by
Dutch ground forces with
heavy casualties...
- the
regiment since 2007.
Honours Tiendaagse Veldtocht 1831
Ypenburg en
Ockenburg 1940 West-Java 1946 - 1949 East Java 1947 - 1949
Sangin 2007
Metalen Kruis...
- Dordrecht. The
paratroopers were able to
capture airfields at Valkenburg,
Ockenburg, Waalhaven, and Ypenburg. Yet, the
Germans failed to
capture The Hague...
- the beach, thus
dispersing the troops. The
small auxiliary airfield of
Ockenburg was only
lightly defended, and fell at once to
German attack. The airfield...
-
returned to
attack from the west and drop
paratroopers at
Valkenburg and
Ockenburg Airfields, near the seat of
government and
Royal Palace in the Hague,...
- also
captured the
airfields of
Waalhaven (near Rotterdam), and Ypenburg,
Ockenburg and
Valkenburg (around The Hague). However,
Dutch resistance was again...
