Chief of Defence (Netherlands)
The Chief of Defence (Dutch: Commandant der Strijdkrachten, CDS) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Armed forces of the Netherlands and is the principal military advisor to the Minister of Defence. On behalf of the Minister of Defence, he is responsible for operational policy, strategic planning and for preparing and executing military operations carried out by the Armed forces. The Chief of Defence is in charge of the central staff and is the direct commanding officer of all the commanders of the branches of the Armed forces. In this capacity the Chief of Defence directs all the activities of the Royal Netherlands Army, the Royal Netherlands Navy and Royal Netherlands Air Force. He is also in charge of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, when it is operating under the responsi
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Chief of Defence (Netherlands)
The Chief of Defence (Dutch: Commandant der Strijdkrachten, CDS) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Armed forces of the Netherlands and is the principal military advisor to the Minister of Defence. On behalf of the Minister of Defence, he is responsible for operational policy, strategic planning and for preparing and executing military operations carried out by the Armed forces. The Chief of Defence is in charge of the central staff and is the direct commanding officer of all the commanders of the branches of the Armed forces. In this capacity the Chief of Defence directs all the activities of the Royal Netherlands Army, the Royal Netherlands Navy and Royal Netherlands Air Force. He is also in charge of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, when it is operating under the responsi
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CDS
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Royal Netherlands East Indies Army /
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Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
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Royal Netherlands Navy
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Vice Chief of Defence
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2005-09-05
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Onno Eichelsheim
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2021-04-15
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Central Staff
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General
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Lieutenant admiral
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Lieutenant general
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Vice admiral
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Commandant der Strijdkrachten
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Aler, Fons
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Bauer, Rob
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Berlijn, Dick
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Breemen, Henk van den
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Eichelsheim, Onno
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Graaff, Peter
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Hasselman, Ben
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Holthe, Edzard Jacob van
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Huijser, Govert
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Jager, Cor de
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Chairman of the United Defence Staff
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Chief of the Defence Staff
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Chief of the Defence
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Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces
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Chief of Defence
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Chief of the Defence Staff
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His Excellency
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1940-05-15
1945-09-13
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1918-11-09
1939-08-28
1940-02-06
1944-09-03
1945-09-13
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Chief of Defence (Netherlands)
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Commandant der Strijdkrachten
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