P. W. Scharroo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

P. W. Scharroo

Dutch army commander

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1883

Place of Birth: The Hague, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1963

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About P. W. Scharroo

  • Pieter Wilhelmus Scharroo (16 September 1883 – 19 August 1963) was a Dutch military commander in charge during the Battle of Rotterdam.
  • While he was trying to negotiate a ceasefire with his German counterparts, the Rotterdam Blitz took place.
  • He was frustrated after the bombing, and refused to continue the negotiations with the German army. Scharroo was born in The Hague.
  • Prior to the Second World War, he had an impressive civil and military career in the Netherlands as well as the Dutch East Indies.
  • Scharroo was also a long-time member of the International Olympic Committee.
  • After the war he retired from the army and started a career as a hydrological adviser.
  • He died, aged 79, in his home city of The Hague.
  • He was never decorated for his attempts to defend the city of Rotterdam.

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