spring offensives 1918 into the Neterlands

So i was thinking, what if the German Army decides for what ever reason to invade the Netherlands using the nearly nearly 50 divisions which had been freed by the Russian withdrawal from the war by the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

Would this force the British and French to withdrawal forces from the Western Front, would the Netherlands be able to hold the onslaught of nearly 700,000 German troops.
 
Why in the hell Germany would invade neutral nation which feed the country? Germans perhaps weren't very genious but not total morons too. They just would get more enemies and their supplies would be even in worse condition. Furthermore they would divide their forces two other places when these could be used in France. That would make German position even worse.
 
Why in the hell Germany would invade neutral nation which feed the country? Germans perhaps weren't very genious but not total morons too. They just would get more enemies and their supplies would be even in worse condition. Furthermore they would divide their forces two other places when these could be used in France. That would make German position even worse.
By 1917 the Netherlands were not realy feeding Germany any more. The country suffered nearly as hard as Germany from the Northsea blokkade. In 1917 plans were made for an invasion of the Netherlands in order to achieve better access for there submarines. By 1918 the Germans even thought the Netherlands was siding the allis when the USA confiscated all Dutch merchant ships
 
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The divisions would be much better used to drive the British out of Flanders into the Somme, as they did in Zulfurium's timeline, taking the coal mines and threatening trade in the Channel, as well as establishing a much more defensible front. Really dont see for what reason the Germans would invade Belgium. Perhaps, it would be wiser to dedicate a few more of them to defeat Italy.
 
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