Articles

Walraven van Hall

"Support is not a personal hobby, but an obligation" (Walraven van Hall). Walraven van Hall was one of the greatest of the ...

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Helena Kuipers-Rietberg

Introduction During the war only few Dutch people opted for an active resistance against the German oppression. Most people tried to ...

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Curt Lowens

Introduction On May 11 1940 Curt would board the ship SS Veendam in Rotterdam, together with his parents and older brother ...

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Anne Frank

Introduction I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been ...

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Anton van der Waals

Introduction Anton van der Waals was one of the Netherlands’ most infamous collaborators. As a V-Mann (intermediary agent) of the ...

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Joke Folmer

Allied pilots shot down over the Netherlands and captured by the resistance, Dutch resistance fighters who were no longer able ...

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Hendrik Seyffardt

Hendrik Alexander Seyffardt was born in Breda on the 1st of November, 1872, as son of Louis William Seyffardt August, ...

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Charles Douw van der Krap

Prologue After the capitulation of the Netherlands, the Dutch officers had to sign a declaration of honor. With this declaration they ...

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Helene Louise ten Cate Brouwer

Introduction From the Leidsch Dagblad of 13 September 2003: "She was stunning, smart and sporty. She could shoot, sabotage and spy. ...

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Abraham Asscher

Abraham Asscher was born in Amsterdam on 19th September 1880. His father and uncle worked in the diamond trade and ...

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Hannie Schaft

Childhood Jannetje Johanna Schaft was born on September 16th 1920 in Haarlem. She was the second daughter of Pieter Schaft and ...

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Henri Winkelman

First years Henri Winkelman was born on August 17th, 1876 in Maastricht. He was a son of Julius Hendrik Winkelman, ...

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Dries Riphagen

Dries Riphagen was wanted in connection with the arrests of Jewish people in hiding and the deaths of at least ...

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George Maduro

George Maduro was a Dutch student who, serving as a reserve-officer with the Hussars during the German invasion of the ...

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Anton Mussert

Anton Mussert, born in 1894 became the leader of the Dutch National Socialist Movement (Nationaal Socialistische Beweging (NSB)). With his ...

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