Post by lordroel on Apr 20, 2018 19:37:18 GMT
The War of the 12 provinces, Netherlands provinces versus each other
These are the accounts of the Netherlands Civil War, also known as the Wars of Reunification and the War of the 12 provinces.
After the breakup, many wondered which provinces would come out in control of the power void created by the dissolution of the Netherlands. There were several with little chance against several more powerful provinces. The provinces in possession of a large population, predisposition for military (i.e.) military bases, and a population open to the idea of warfare fared the best.
For all intents and purposes, the Dutch Caribbean as we will call them ended well enough since they were so far removed from the center of the country that they never really suffer greatly nor benefit from the shattering.
First came a period of massive migration back to the provinces. Facing the newly invented discrimination that will be created, many felt the need to go back to their own people. While the individual provinces retained all military assets, they couldn't control the individuals who fight. A Marine born in Zeeland stationed would not fight for Utrecht. A soldier in Limburg would not fight against her home in North Brabant, and a sailor in Den Helder would not fight against his home state of Gelderland. The warriors returned to their home states, and the provinces had to re-consider that when they measured troop strength of their new nations. Ultimately, they measured troop strength by how much of the population would return home.
List of bases and other asset by some provinces.
Utrecht: Netherlands Marine Corps.
North Holland: Den Helder Naval Base.
South Holland: Royal Marechaussee.
Friesland: RNAF Leeuwarden Air Base
Gelderland: 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade.
North Brabant: 13th Light Brigade and the Korps Commandotroepen and RNAF Volkel Air Base and Gilze-Rijen Air Base and Woensdrecht Air Base.
Drenthe: 43rd Mechanized Brigade.
Limburg: Joint Air Defense command and Eygelshoven military base (a US storage base with 1600 vehicles).
These are the accounts of the Netherlands Civil War, also known as the Wars of Reunification and the War of the 12 provinces.
After the breakup, many wondered which provinces would come out in control of the power void created by the dissolution of the Netherlands. There were several with little chance against several more powerful provinces. The provinces in possession of a large population, predisposition for military (i.e.) military bases, and a population open to the idea of warfare fared the best.
For all intents and purposes, the Dutch Caribbean as we will call them ended well enough since they were so far removed from the center of the country that they never really suffer greatly nor benefit from the shattering.
First came a period of massive migration back to the provinces. Facing the newly invented discrimination that will be created, many felt the need to go back to their own people. While the individual provinces retained all military assets, they couldn't control the individuals who fight. A Marine born in Zeeland stationed would not fight for Utrecht. A soldier in Limburg would not fight against her home in North Brabant, and a sailor in Den Helder would not fight against his home state of Gelderland. The warriors returned to their home states, and the provinces had to re-consider that when they measured troop strength of their new nations. Ultimately, they measured troop strength by how much of the population would return home.
List of bases and other asset by some provinces.
Utrecht: Netherlands Marine Corps.
North Holland: Den Helder Naval Base.
South Holland: Royal Marechaussee.
Friesland: RNAF Leeuwarden Air Base
Gelderland: 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade.
North Brabant: 13th Light Brigade and the Korps Commandotroepen and RNAF Volkel Air Base and Gilze-Rijen Air Base and Woensdrecht Air Base.
Drenthe: 43rd Mechanized Brigade.
Limburg: Joint Air Defense command and Eygelshoven military base (a US storage base with 1600 vehicles).
