Extant German emplacements German emplacements, present but not visible Sea front German emplacements no longer present Anti-tank wall no longer present Anti-tank wall still present Anti-tank ditch still present Demolition zone Land front no longer present Land front still visible Evacuation zone Dunes Special object
After the capitulation of the Dutch forces in May of 1940, the German military and civil authorities established themselves in The Hague, the seat of government of the Netherlands. This was intended to demonstrate that the German rulers were the successors of the Dutch government, which had fled to England.