Quote Originally Posted by Gregoshi
The world has been served notice: don't mess with the Dutch Navy.
Reminds me of WW2 where some dutch marines held Rotterdam against german paratroopers until Rotterdam was bombed, they apparently really impressed the german general
Quote Originally Posted by http://dutchmarines.homestead.com/History.html
When the surrender was declared and the Dutch soldiers came out of their positions, the German commander who was expecting a full battalion of men was stunned to see only a few Dutch Marines emerge in their black uniforms. He ordered his men to salute them out of respect for their bravery and determination and labelled them Zwarte duivels (The Black Devils).
Heard similar stories elsewhere, must have been some tough guys.