Hein ter Poorten | |
|---|---|
 Portrait c. 1941 | |
| Born | 21 November 1887 Buitenzorg, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 15 January 1968 (aged 80) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Allegiance |  Netherlands |
| Service | Royal Netherlands East Indies Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | American-British-Dutch-Australian Command |
| Battles / wars | |
| Spouse(s) |
Agneta C. Roqué
(m. 1912–1925)Anna Maria Bergman (m. 1934) |
Hein ter Poorten (21 November 1887 – 15 January 1968) was a Dutch military officer. He was the commander of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army in World War II. Ter Poorten was also Allied land forces commander in the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command on Java during early 1942.[2]
- ^ a b (in Dutch) Poorten, Hein ter (1887-1968), Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands, 2013. Retrieved on 4 July 2014.
- ^ Klemen, L (1999–2000). "Lieutenant-General Hein Ter Poorten". Dutch East Indies Campaign website. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.