Adriaan Dijxhoorn

Adriaan Quirinus Hendrik Dijxhoorn (Rotterdam, 10 September 1889 – De Steeg, 22 January 1953) was a Dutch military commander as well as the Dutch secretary of Defense at the beginning of the Battle of the Netherlands. He had a row with commander Izaak H. Reijnders; after the latter retired he appointed the retired general Henri Winkelman. After the Dutch surrender, he went to London to join the Queen and her government.