History of the Royal Netherlands Army

A collection of photos from the Dutch East Indies by the photo-journalist of the Navy Information Service Luit. at sea 3rd cl. J.A. Stevens with letters from Ben Grevedamme.

Year: 1970

The "Klein Nederlands Soldatenboek" (previously announced as "Groot Nederlands Soldatenboek") is a compilation of texts and images about the Dutch army.

The tone is slightly ironic, the humour student-like. The…

The Art of Digging, Ravense Hoek: the history an open book.
The new housing estate Ravense Hoek in Hellevoetsluis is located in the area that was part of the Oosthoek in the 13th century.
Already before the year 1220, the Flemish…

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Overview and history of the monuments of the typical Dutch defense system that has provided protection against attempts by enemy troops to take control of the Holland and Utrecht over the centuries. Illustrated with photos in…

"Builders of Strong Works", Dutch engineers in the second era of the Eighty Years' War between 1605-1648, mentioning the fortresses they worked on

On the occasion of the 12th lustrum of the Menno van Coehoorn foundation.
The publication includes essays on the forts on St. Eustatius, defenses around Utrecht, flooding and access defenses.

The Netherlands is home to many forts, fortresses, (water) lines and sometimes difficult to recognise, barely visible remains of antiquity fortifications. These defenses throughout the country mainly served as a deterrent.
The…