Eighty-five years ago today, on May 10, 1940 (April 4, 1940), the Germans launched a "Blitz" into Belgium, the Netherlands. Panzer over the Ardennes On May 10, 1940, as the Nazis continued to widen the path of their destructive invasion, hundreds of German planes stormed cities and airfields in Belgium and the Netherlands this morning, opening the way for an army invasion. In the Netherlands, the Germans showed the power of the "Blitz". Most major airports in and around Amsterdam were heavily shelled in a sudden pre-dawn fright. German paratroopers, some in Dutch uniforms, fell from the sky as the army quickly crossed the Dutch border. The surprise attack did not come as a particular surprise to the Netherlands, which for a week had been preparing to resist German aggression. In fact, at least six German aircraft were shot down by anti-aircraft guns. However, a powerful and well-coordinated German blitz eventually plunged the Netherlands into bloodshed and terror. It is expected that the Dutch government will soon use its unique defensive weapon - water warfare. That is, to open the floodgates of the Netherlands' specially constructed flood dams. It goes without saying that the Netherlands immediately declared war on Germany. Queen Wilhelmina announced to the public: "After our country, with conscience and prudence, has strictly adhered to neutrality,... Germany, without any ultimatum, has suddenly attacked our territory." She called on people to take up arms, "with the utmost vigilance and calm from conscience." Other German regiments crossed the Belgian border in the same swift and effective manner. In the early hours of the morning, the Nazi Air Force dropped bombs on Antwerp, Nevers, and Brussels, and paratroopers landed at the fortress of Eben-Emar, which was located north of the Belgian line. While the defenders were engaged in fierce fighting with the German paratroopers, German infantry flooded in virtually unhindered on the nearby Albert Canal, and Antwerp airport was heavily bombed until dawn. At dawn, 400 Belgians had been killed on the airport, and the fire in the nearby houses was uncontrollable, and the residents were deeply concerned for their lives. Belgian Prime Minister Pielot and Foreign Minister Paul Henry Spike met with King Leopold. The three leaders issued a "state of national emergency," protesting to Berlin and mobilizing any men who might go to war, trusting that France and Britain would help. But according to German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, the joint invasion was to protect the Low Countries from the danger of an Allied attack. Britain and France, he said, were prepared to use the Low Countries as a stepping stone for an invasion of Germany. "The Allies are planning an attack on German territory, which Germany cannot tolerate," he added. Mr. von Ribbentrop also issued a statement saying: "The German people are being forced into a life-and-death struggle, and the government does not intend to wait for an attack by Britain and France." The Allied governments disdained to comment on the above fallacy, viewing it as Nazi propaganda. The Dutch army commander surrendered to the Germans. German tank battles changed the strategic thinking of world warfare. The German army broke through the lines without effective resistance. The blind optimism of the British and French Allied troops became the laughingstock of future generations. German generals reviewed the surrendered troops. The Nazi flag was planted in Brussels. The Netherlands could only stop the German army in this way. The Netherlands blocked the river with sunken ships. The German army occupied the Dutch town. The Netherlands was ravaged by German artillery. The Netherlands built a barricade. The Dutch queen formed a coalition government in London. The Dutch underground journalists persisted. The Netherlands destroyed bridges to stop the German invasion