"1963-08-19Z"^^ . "1940Z"^^ . "The Netherlands" . "1883-09-16Z"^^ . "1904Z"^^ . "Colonel Pieter Wilhelmus Scharroo (16 September 1883 - 19 August 1963) was the Dutch commander in charge during the Battle of Rotterdam. While he was trying to negotiate a ceasefire with his German counterparts, the Rotterdam Blitz took place. He was frustrated after the bombing, and refused to continue the negotiations with the German army.Scharroo was born in The Hague."@en . . . "Dutch army commander" . "Scharroo, Colonel P.W."@en . "1883Z"^^ . . "Pieter Wilhelmus Scharroo"@en . . "1963Z"^^ . .