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Nico Leonard Willem van Straten was a commander of the Dutch occupying forces that occupied the Portuguese territories of Macau and East-Timor between 17 December 1941 and 1942, and governing simultaneously with William Watt Leggatt who was the commander of the Australian occupying forces. [1][2]
Nico Leonard Willem van Straten | |
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.jpg) Nico Leonard Willem van Straten | |
| Born | 3 September 1897 |
| Died | 18 September 1968 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Awards | Military Order of William |
References edit
- ^ History of Timor – Technische Universität Lissabon Archived 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine (PDF-Datei; 805 kB)]
- ^ "Dutch guerrilla leader honored". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. III, no. 52. New South Wales, Australia. 8 November 1942. p. 5. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.