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No. the Germans circled Curacao with U-boats. The Island played an important role with fuel. They produced jet fuel for The Americans. The Germans however wanted to bomb the refinery. They didn't get close.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey didn't like the people and thought they could hold them captive so the ones they're against would give up.(Wrong)
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The Top answer is wrong. The German's attacked Curacao to stop them from supplying the allied forces with oil, and then give the oil to there own forces instead.
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∙ 10y agoThe Germans attacked Curacao to try an stop it from exporting allot of oil to the allied forces and also try to destroy or take over the refinery's but the Curacao soldiers, British soldiers, American soldiers, Scottish soldiers, Dutch soldiers and a few other Caribbean nations soldiers all helped in the defence of the island.
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∙ 12y agocuracao was invaded by the Germans in the year 1942 during world war 2
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How did the Germans invade Crete in World War 2?
Paratroopers (fallschirmjäger)
When did the Russians invade Germany World War 1?
they didn't, Germans invaded the soviet union in 1917.
Did the dutch invade England?
Yes, Dutch did invade England in 1688. In the second world war the netherlands had nothing to do with the war. They where neutral. Germany decided due to heavy resistance on the belgium and french border to invade the netherlands first. Also the Netherlands had no part in trying to invade England in the second world war. You got the germans and dutch mixed up.
Did Japan invade Africa and the middle east in world war 2?
No. The North African campaign was started by the Germans; the Middle East was largely untouched by the conflict.
Why was curacao important in world war 2?
the dutch west indies was the worlds leader in the harvest of latex which is the main substance in making rubber. all the governments involved in the war needed rubber.
How did the Germans invade Crete in World War 2?
Paratroopers (fallschirmjäger)
What country did the Germans invade to start World War 1?
polish
What happened when the Germans ran out of coca cola in world war 2?
They tried to invade America.
When did the Russians invade Germany World War 1?
they didn't, Germans invaded the soviet union in 1917.
Where did the Germans invade to start world war 2?
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany, when Germany invaded Poland - so began the second World War in Europe.
What was important about England during World War 2?
England could have easily been invaded by the Germans if Hitler had decided to invade England. He chose to invade Russia instead.
Why did the Germans invade England?
The Germans did not invade England in modern times such as during the first or second World Wars. Some German tribes did invade England around the 5th century AD, ending the Roman-British culture established there by the Roman Empire. The main reason the Germans didn't invade in the 2nd world war was the British fought and won against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, meaning the British had air superiority. It would be suicidal to attempt air or amphibious invasion without air superiority, therefore the Germans didn't invade.
World war 2 and curacao connection?
HMS Curacao was cut in half by the SS Queen Mary.
What is operation barborossa?
Operation Barbarossa is a code name that was used by the Germans in the second World War. It referred to their mission to invade the Soviet Union.
Who was the first to invade in World War 2?
who was the first country to invade in world war 2
Why was curacao a significance in world war 2?
Because they had oil.
Did the dutch invade England?
Yes, Dutch did invade England in 1688. In the second world war the netherlands had nothing to do with the war. They where neutral. Germany decided due to heavy resistance on the belgium and french border to invade the netherlands first. Also the Netherlands had no part in trying to invade England in the second world war. You got the germans and dutch mixed up.
