Major-General Charles Foulkes
E235693
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes | 3 |
| Major-General Charles Foulkes canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes
this entity surface form:
Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes
this entity surface form:
Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes