Cornelis Jacobus Snijders
Dutch military officer (1852ā1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cornelis Jacobus Snijders (29 September 1852 - 26 May 1939) was a Dutch military leader. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands during World War I.
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Cornelis Jacobus Snijders | |
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Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces | |
In office 31 July 1914 ā 9 November 1918 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Lieutenant general Willem Frederik Pop |
Personal details | |
Born | (1852-09-29)September 29, 1852 Nieuwe-Tonge, Netherlands |
Died | May 26, 1939(1939-05-26) (aged 86) Hilversum, Netherlands |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
Rank | General |
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