Klinkert, Wim
'Defending Neutrality. The Netherlands prepares for War, 1900-1925' focuses on the Dutch war preparations before, during and directly after World War I. Wim Klinkert is professor of Military History, with a specific focus on the Netherlands (chair in co-operation with the Netherlands Defence Academy).
This study focuses on the Dutch war preparations before, during and directly after World War I. It shows how the Netherlands army reacted on the rapid innovations in warfare, not only related to weaponry but also to innovative scientific research and to war industry. These fundamental changes were difficult for a small power to implement and raised a crucial question how to keep armed neutrality credible, when military developments could not followed as quickly as the surrounding major powers.
Defending Neutrality. The Netherlands prepares for War, 1900-1925.
- Wim Klinkert
- Leiden: Uitgeverij Brill, 2013
- ISBN 978 90 04 25250 9