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Date of birth:

August 1st, 1902 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

December 13th, 1975 (The Hague, the Netherlands)

Nationality:

Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Promotions:
August 14, 1922: Second Lieutenant of Artillery
August 14, 1926: First Lieutenant of Artillery
May 1, 1935: Captain of the artillery
May 1st, 1942: Major GS
January 1, 1943: Temporary colonel GS
September 5th, 1944: Temporary Major General GS
November 1st, 1945: Lieutenant General
May 1, 1949: General

Function:
1940: Adjutant of the Secretary of Defense Dijxhoorn
14 September 1944 to 4 March 1946: Head of Militair Gezag (Netherlands Military Administration)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Tijdelijke luitenant-generaal

Unit:

Netherlands Military Administration (NMA), Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

March 20th, 1946

"During this period General KRULS has been responsible for the planning and execution of Dutch Civil Affairs in close co-operation with the Armies.
Through his Administration all Civil Affairs activities in HOLLAND have been conducted.
General KRULS has at all times been at great pains to meet the needs of the Armies in every respect. He has always fostered a very close association by his officers with British Commanders and Staff, with the result that their work has been greatly facilitated.
General KRULS has thus served well, not only his own country, but also the British Armies in the field."

Honorary. British royal approval of 10 January 1946.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Tijdelijke luitenant-generaal

Unit:

Netherlands Military Administration (NMA), Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

April 2nd, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Tijdelijke luitenant-generaal

Unit:

Netherlands Military Administration (NMA), Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

September 17th, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

Netherlands Military Administration (NMA), Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

July 21st, 1947

Royal decree no. 50

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

Netherlands Military Administration (NMA), Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

July 21st, 1947

Royal decree no. 50

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generaal-Majoor (Major-General)

Unit:

Netherlands Military Administration (NMA), Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

March 9th, 1948

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generaal-Majoor (Major-General)

Awarded on:

October 18th, 1948

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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