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Why did the Dutch surrender in the Battle of the Netherlands?
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The Dutch surrendered because they were outnumbered and outgunned. The German army had a huge advantage in men and artillery. The Dutch army had only around 100,000 soldiers, while the German army had around 500,000. The Dutch had a few modern tanks, but the Germans had many more. The Germans also had more modern artillery, including more than 2,000 heavy guns, while the Dutch had only around 1,000.