Major-General Charles Foulkes

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Major-General Charles Foulkes was a senior Canadian Army officer of the Second World War, best known for his leadership in Northwest Europe and for accepting the German surrender in the Netherlands in May 1945.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian Army officer
human
major-general
allegiance Canada
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War

World War II
country Canada
era 20th century
gender male
leadershipRole Canadian Army leadership in Northwest Europe
militaryBranch Canadian Army (pre‑1968)
surface form: Canadian Army
militaryRank Major-General
nationality Canadian
notableEvent German capitulation in the Netherlands
notableFor accepting the German surrender in the Netherlands in May 1945
leadership in Northwest Europe during the Second World War
occupation soldier
positionHeld senior Canadian Army officer
roleInEvent signatory to German surrender in the Netherlands
serviceDuring World War II
surface form: Second World War
side Allies of World War II
surrenderAcceptedFrom German forces in the Netherlands
surrenderDate May 1945
theatreOfOperations Netherlands
Northwest Europe

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3rd Canadian Infantry Division commander Major-General Charles Foulkes
Canadian I Corps notableCommander Major-General Charles Foulkes
this entity surface form: Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes
2nd Canadian Infantry Division notableCommander Major-General Charles Foulkes
II Canadian Corps notableCommander Major-General Charles Foulkes
this entity surface form: Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes
Canadian II Corps notableCommander Major-General Charles Foulkes
this entity surface form: Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes