Why be Holland colonized by Germany?
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1) To Denny the allied forces access to the harbour and the entrance to the rivers (Reine)
2) It was on the path to France
3) To bypass the France defence (like the other guy already said)
4) It created "room" for safeguard
the reason is smooth: the german army wants to avoid a breaktrough within the manigot line. via belgium and holland they have the possibility to attack the french from behind. Because they could and it be strategic to control the coast and the border the Belgium.
So the Nazis could guard the coastline. does Hitler ring a bell
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