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	Biography of Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema / Soldier of Orange
		De Bruyne threatened to court-martial Hazelhoff Roelfzema for ignoring an order - at the same time Hazelhoff Roelfzema was proposed for the Willemsorde (the highest decoration in the Netherlands).
		He got his Willemsorde - the court-martial was cancelled after a meeting with Dutch Navy minister Furstner.
		Ridder vierde klasse der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.4)
	www.erikhazelhoff.com /bio.html (1370 words)

	The Dutch Royal House
		I should like to say a word of thanks to the holders of the Militaire Willemsorde – both individuals and units – and of the Bronze Lion who, by being here, bear witness to their commitment.
		May I now ask the commanding officer of the Sixth Polish Air Assault Brigade to come forward and accept the insignia of the Militaire Willemsorde for conspicuous bravery, leadership and devotion to duty on behalf of the First Independent Polish Parachute Brigade.
		I should now like to ask the grandsons of General Sosabowski to come forward and to accept, in the name of their grandfather, the insignia of the Bronze Lion for acts of conspicuous bravery and leadership.
	www.koninklijkhuis.nl /english/content.jsp?objectid=15985 (700 words)

	Beatrix of the Netherlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Queen Beatrix surprised the Dutch people by re-introducing the Royal Style of Majesty when addressing her.
		Queen Beatrix is Grand Master of the Military Order of William (Militaire Willemsorde) and the other Dutch Orders of Merit.
		She is an Extra Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, a Dame of the Order of the Elephant (Kongelige Danske Elefantenorden) and has received numerous other medals and decorations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Princess_Beatrix (1730 words)

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		Ritmeester de Vries was burried with the Kornet Rink near the church of Achterveld, where they died.He was reburried the 15th of may 1940 on the Roman Catholic cemetry in Barneveld and again the 7th of december 1973 on the Military field cemetry "Grebbeberg".
		Letter from Major-General Nicholas Carstens to Louis de Vries indicating he will not forget to bring the action of Ritmeester Lex de Vries to the appropriate authorities to appoint him the "Ridder van de militaire Willemsorde when circumstances will permit.
		For an unknown reason Lex de Vries was awarded the Bronzen Leeuw after the war instead of the "Ridder van de militaire Willemsorde".
	www.geocities.com /SoHo/Museum/4597/devries.html (2275 words)

	The fall of Menado
		Hofman, who took part in the guerrilla because the Japanese had executed her husband, a former knight of the Militaire Willemsorde.
		That is the Sectie Militaire Geschiedenis in Den Haag.
		One report deals with the fighting at the airfield and one deals with the fighting at the roadblock near Menado.
	www.geocities.com /dutcheastindies/menado.html (2687 words)

	VLGN Vereniging Levende Geschiedenis Nederland - The Waterloo campaign
		Besides that Krahmer had a good oversight over the situation when he arrived and first eliminated the French guns, before firing at the columns.
		For his actions during the Battle of Waterloo he received the Militaire Willemsorde 4th class.
		The Northdutch footbattery of captain Lux did not fare so well and halfway the terrain got stuck in the mud.
	www.vlgn.nl /content/view/19/44/1/2/lang,nl/lang,en (371 words)

	Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Formal recognition of the courageous actions of the Polish soldiers who fought at the Battle of Arnhem, came last week.
		Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands honoured the First Independent Polish Parachute Brigade and General Sosabowski by decorating them with the Militaire Willemsorde and the Bronze Lion, our highest distinction for bravery.
		With the liberation, the idea of European integration was born, and gained momentum over the years.
	www.minbuza.nl /default.asp?CMS_ITEM=2D0FDB3F1D794407A905DAEB5B6BD0F6X3X44722X2 (1660 words)

	Sosabowski Family Website: The Guestbook
		That his brave Brigade received the Militaire Willemsorde is the only correct thing to do.
		I want to congratulate you and your family with the Bronze Lion and the Militaire Willems orde awarded by Queen Beatrix on behalf of the people of the Netherlands.
		Hereby I wish to congratulate you with the 'Militaire Willemsorde' and the 'Bronzen Leeuw', the highest military medal in the Netherlands.
	sosabowski.com /vbpro/htdocs/sosabowski/entries.html (5094 words)

	2nd Lt. Pieter Hermans
		From 1874 to 1879 he was engaged in numerous military expeditions in Atjeh, earning himself a range of distinctions: the Atjeh medal 1873-1874; the distinction for extraordinary efforts in Atjeh 1873-1874; twice he is mentioned with distinction in the campaign records; in 1881 he is awarded the bronze medal.
		On top of these decorations, Jan Kooi was the first African soldier to be awarded the highest military honours in the Dutch army:the Militaire Willemsorde (4th class) No wonder that he was a famous man during his brief stay in the Netherlands in 1882, on the way back to his native Elmina.
		Newspapers reported how he had saved the life of his commander by killing two Atjeh fighters, while himself suffering ten bullet wounds under enemy fire.
	elwininternational.com /officer_or_rebel.html (1119 words)

	Air Battle over Holland May 1940 - Luchtoorlog boven Nederland mei 1940
		Swagerman was posthumous decorated with the "Militaire Willemsorde", the highest Netherlands order for courage and faith.
		One of the D-21 pilots: A.H. Bodaan, killed on the first war day, was also posthumous decorated with the MWO.
		The "Militaire Willemsorde" is the highest reward in the Netherlands.
	members.lycos.nl /DeeJay/luvaeng.html (1288 words)

	Brave Pilots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although the aircraft of the enemy were modern, faster and better armed than ours, our pilots shot or damaged more than 350 aircraft of the Germans within 4 days.
		After the commander-in-chief General Winkelman decided to surrender because of bombing Rotterdam by the enemy, with losses of many civilian lives, the Dutch Air Defense Command was decorated with the "Militaire Willemsorde" the highest military award.
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	www.webspawner.com /users/fassen (225 words)

	Fokker D-XX1
		At the present day, there is only one Fokker D-XXI present in the Netherlands, this aicraft is displayed in the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum (Military Aviation Museum) at Soesterberg Airbase.
		At the end of the fighting, the "Militaire Luchtvaartafdeling" (Military Aviation) had lost 20 officers, 25 Non Commissioned Officers and 30 corporals and airmen.
		On 18 May 1940 the "Wapen der Militaire Luchtvaart" (the Military Aviation) is awarded the "Militaire Willemsorde 4
	www.xs4all.nl /~rloef/WWII/Fokker-D21.html (2868 words)

	Antique photos from colonial times - Asia Finest Discussion Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Coinciding with silver jubilee of King Willem III's coronation in 1874, Generaal van Swieten received the Militaire Willemsorde medal above for his "victory" over the Acehnese.
		He received the Militaire Willemsorde and later led the Dutch "pacification" of Flores, Buton, and East Borneo in 1907-1912.
		Dutch anti-war cartoon from 1900 ridiculing the awarding of Militaire Willemsorde to "bloodhounds".
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=16358 (3569 words)

	GEMILANG 138: A collection of Colonial Indonesian Commemmorative Publications
		Uitgegeven ter gelegenheid van het zilveren jubileum der Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indische Leger 1914-1939.[Batavia, 1939]., Large 8°.
		military personnel who acquired the highest durch military decoration, the "Militaire Willemsorde", mainly awarded during the numerous militairy actions in colonial Indonesia from the beginning up till 1891.
		¶ Commemmorates the 75th anniversary of the highest dutch military decoration "Militaire Willemsorde", incl.
	www.antiquariaten.com /gemilang/catalogs/c00796.htm (6463 words)

	Dutch Medals and militaria - MILITARIA COLLECTING FORUM
		I think the point is a bit blurred.
		The awards of the Militair order of william is possessed bij the receipment.
		Other orders of the netherlands are posessed by the State and for use only by the receipment.
	www.militariacollecting.com /index.php?showtopic=14745 (1537 words)

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		Het gastenboek van deze begraafplaats getuigt ook van de vele jonge en oudere Nederlandse, maar vooral ook Canadese bezoekers die deze begraafplaats in de afgelopen weken/maanden bezochten.
		Naar aanleiding van dit bezoek spreken Durkje en ik erover dat koningin Beatrix onlangs voor het eerst in haar 26-jarige ambtsperiode de hoogste Nederlandse onderscheiding uitreikte voor militaire dapperheid: de Militaire Willemsorde, de beloning voor uitzonderlijke daden van moed, trouw en beleid.
		Eerherstel voor de Polen werd later helaas bemoeilijkt en tegen gehouden doordat het kabinet in 1952 besloot geen militaire Willemsordes meer uit te reiken die gerelateerd waren aan de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
	apcala.com /_weblog/everyone.php (11200 words)

	GEMILANG 139: ATJIH! ATJEH! ATSJIN! (History, The War & the Population) (2006).
		on the Pedir-expedition (1898) (Central-Aceh), as issued by the "Indisch Militair Tijdschr., vol.
		Bound-up with: NOTA NAAR AANLEIDING van de voorgevallen gebeurtenissen in de Pedir-streek gedurende het tijdsverloop van 2 Augustus tot en met 31 Augustus 1898....
		127 VOOGT, L., Een Politieke Eend in de Indische Militaire Bijt.
	www.antiquariaten.com /gemilang/catalogs/c00801.htm (8105 words)

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