"So what do you mean?" Queen Wilhelmina asked, "We in the Netherlands have no resistance, right?"
"I'm afraid that's the case. Your Majesty, with all due respect, our strength is far different from that of the German army. It's not easy to resist until now. The expected main force of the British and French coalition has not arrived! With our current The remaining strength is not even enough to die with the Germans!" Commander-in-Chief General H.G. Winkelmann said with a frustrated look. The color on its face indicates that what it says must not be exaggerated, only worse.
Now Queen Wilhelmina remembered what William II said before the war, "Wilhelmina, times have changed! This time Germany is no longer something that Britain and France can stop!" The development of the situation now seems to have confirmed it. William II predicted that perhaps the Netherlands would fall to the powerful German army just like Czechoslovakia and Poland before it.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Commander-in-Chief General H.G. Winkelmann said, trying to wake up Queen Wilhelmina, who had lost confidence. When we get to Amsterdam, take the Dutch government ministers and escape quickly. As long as we reach the UK, we will have a chance to make a comeback."
"No, I'm not going anywhere, I will stay and be with my people! Moreover, Germany now controls Norway, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. The Germans occupy far more places than Britain and France. The sum of the two countries, coupled with Germany's industrial strength which is equal to the sum of Britain and France, Europe's largest Krupp and the second largest Skoda arsenal are in their hands, and the British are not necessarily the opponents of the Germans!" Queen Wilhelmina said disappointedly, "I am in the Netherlands, and through my relationship with William II, maybe the Germans will not be too harsh on the Netherlands! I want to stay here!"
"Mother, Germany has offended so many countries and will definitely fail in the end! Let's go to England!" Queen Wilhelmina's only daughter Juliana advised. Her husband Prince Bernhard also advised, "Julianna is right, we will never surrender like any other country. I firmly believe that we will win!"
The persuasion of her daughter and son-in-law allowed Queen Wilhelmina to temporarily regain some confidence. Queen Wilhelmina cheered up and said, "You are right, the final victory must belong to us! We will never give in!" Wilhelmina The Queen made some preparations and issued a declaration entitled "Fiery Protest" to the country, hoping that her subjects could maintain conscientious vigilance and calmness to the greatest extent. Through radio broadcasts, the people of the country were called upon to take up arms and maintain strong fighting spirit until the country was liberated.
Subsequently, Queen Wilhelmina, her daughter Juliana and her son-in-law Prince Bernhard joined the Dutch government personnel and began to retreat. Escape from Amsterdam. Lieutenant Colonel Carl Lister was also in the stronghold less than a mile away from the palace. Listening to Queen Wilhelmina's speech, Carl Lister immediately realized that Queen Wilhelmina was likely to escape at this time.
"Lieutenant Colonel, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands summoned government officials to the palace!" Sergeant Felix came in hurriedly and reported.
"Continue to monitor. If you find that Queen Wilhelmina is preparing to escape, come back to see me immediately!" Carl & List ordered, then looked at the team members in black uniforms and said helplessly, "The combat operation is likely to turn into a pursuit. If you want to fight, take off your military uniforms and put on civilian clothes. It would be better to prepare some boxes or baggage and disguise yourself as a refugee."
"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel!" Although these soldiers also wanted to complete this operation wearing their handsome military uniforms, if they really did this, they would definitely be annihilated in the wild by Dutch troops from all directions. If the raid on the palace was carried out according to the original plan, the beauty-loving SS soldiers would definitely not care about the short journey. If it were in the wild, anything could happen.
After Queen Wilhelmina convened the government officials, she briefly explained to them the situation that the Netherlands was facing now. Of course, it was not an explanation. Everyone here understood the current situation, but they just didn't say it out loud. Looking at the upset people, Queen Wilhelmina said calmly, "Now we can only temporarily evacuate to the UK. Now only the UK can compete with Germany!"
"Since Her Majesty the Queen has decided, the Parliament has no objection!" Everyone said knowingly.
In the evening, Queen Wilhelmina hurriedly left the palace with some Dutch government officials and her daughter. Sergeant Felix, who was responsible for monitoring the palace, immediately reported the situation to Lieutenant Colonel Karl List. Following Lieutenant Colonel Carl List's order, the SS commandos changed into ordinary clothes, each carrying a box or a backpack, and walked out of the building bought by Lin Wei in twos and threes. The streets were full of people hurrying about without attracting any attention. Immediately, the commandos disappeared into the dusk until they arrived at the predetermined location to assemble.
Lieutenant Colonel Karl Lister was dressed like an ordinary sailor, but inside his suitcase was an STG44 assault rifle filled with bullets. Lieutenant Colonel Karl Lister believed that he was protecting the Queen and her party in the event of a sudden attack. Among the palace guards, they will definitely be suppressed by firepower from the commandos at the beginning.
Queen Wilhelmina sat in a car, followed by hundreds of palace guards in dozens of trucks. Ever since leaving Amsterdam, Queen Wilhelmina felt a little flustered. I always feel like something will happen on the road. But there is no reason for such things, so Queen Wilhelmina can only secretly wonder and silently pray for God's blessing.
Walking along the road, residents gradually appeared in twos and threes in front of them. It seemed that they were residents who had just escaped from Rotterdam, and they all carried heavy boxes and large baggage with them. As a very people-friendly queen, Queen Wilhelmina did not take tough measures. Instead, soldiers from the Guard were sent to talk to them, hoping that they would make way.
The person talking to the guards happened to be Lieutenant Colonel Karl List. While talking to the guards, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel estimated the combat capabilities of these guards. He had stayed in the Netherlands for a year, and it was Lieutenant Colonel Karl List who was the secretary. He didn't let the guards see the flaw. There are dozens of people around the lieutenant colonel now. Everyone seems casual on the surface, but their bodies are already very tense and they will pull out their guns at any time.
Through hand signals, Lieutenant Colonel Carl List secretly ordered the communications troops dozens of meters away to order the surrounding commandos to come over quickly. This move aroused the guard's confusion and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Nothing!" Lieutenant Colonel Karl List said with a warm smile on his face, "I want to show you something now!" Lieutenant Colonel Karl List slowly reached into the box and suddenly took out the STG44 Assault Rifle, simply kill the guard. Shouted, "The leader ordered to capture Wilhelmina alive!"
"Hey, Hit? Le!" A group of fleeing residents immediately turned into well-trained warriors, constantly using the assault rifles in their hands to shoot at the guards.
Queen Wilhelmina and the guards immediately felt bad. The loyal guards hoped that the queen could leave here safely, and immediately fought back with the weapons in their hands. If they encountered a weapon that was beyond the times like the STG44 assault rifle, they could only suppress her with all their might. live. The gunshots here immediately alerted the commandos elsewhere.
The palace guards also knew that they could not delay at this time. No one knew how many of these surprise attackers there were, so they must immediately take advantage of the current numerical advantage to break through the defense lines of these surprise attackers. However, these surprise attackers with strange weapons in their hands immediately proved that they were not ordinary soldiers. Their superb combat qualities and experienced combat experience were completely beyond the reach of these palace guards who had never been on the battlefield. The palace guards only relied on their sense of honor as the guardians of the palace to support themselves.
"Mother, what should we do?" Queen Wilhelmina's daughter Juliana said anxiously.
"Calm down!" Queen Wilhelmina scolded, and then immediately observed the battle situation nervously.
The surrounding commandos heard the gunshots and gradually began to reinforce Lieutenant Colonel Karl List. On the contrary, the nearest Dutch army was ten minutes away. Time was obviously not working against the palace guards. The guards fell one after another. At this time, Queen Wilhelmina sighed slightly and shouted, "Put down your weapons, I am willing to surrender!"
Following the Queen's order, the brief exchange of fire between the Palace Guards and the Commandos finally ended. The Palace Guards suffered dozens of casualties, while the Commandos were not killed, but there were several wounded. This was mainly because the Commandos opened fire first, and the exchange of fire was Due to the short time.
Queen Wilhelmina ignored her daughter's exclamation, but walked out of the car alone and asked, "I want to know which army captured me!"
"Dear Her Majesty the Queen, we are the SS!" Lieutenant Colonel Karl List said politely.
"SS?" Queen Wilhelmina asked, "It seems that you are not what was rumored, you are just some troops without any combat experience!"
"I'm glad to hear your compliments, Her Majesty the Queen!" Lieutenant Colonel Karl List turned around and said, "Send power to the leader, the operation was successful, and the Queen of the Netherlands and government officials have been captured!"
Just now, at dusk on May 14, the commander-in-chief of the Dutch armed forces, General H.G. Winkelmann, ordered his troops to lay down their weapons. The Netherlands had effectively surrendered.