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During the tumultuous years of World War II, many individuals found themselves caught in the crossfire of global conflict and political persecution. One such individual was Ivo van Voorst van Beest, a Free Mason and ardent supporter of the Dutch House of Orange. His story …
The official liberation was on May 5, 1945, but parts of the country had been liberated months earlier. Starting in the south in 1944, liberation stamps were issued. First these stamps became available for the navy and merchant fleet from June 15, 1944. From January …
In the last few days Holland celebrated the liberation from the German occupation, 75 years ago. But in this article we go back to the very beginning of the German invasion.
After the September 1944 Battle of Arnhem hospitals were evacuated in early 1945. One location for the patients was an emergency hospital in Nunspeet, unfortunately some 60 kilometers away from Arnhem. It was situated in an empty barack camp of the Arbeidsdienst. It was in …
During the Second World War Winterhelp, short for “Stichting Winterhulp Nederland” (the Netherlands Winterhulp Foundation), was the national-socialist organization that took over all social aid from the government in the Netherlands. Part of the funds came from lotteries and stamps.
The outbreak of Second World War didn’t came as a real surprise. On August 28, 1939 the mobilization in the Netherlands was announced. Also larger enterprises were prepared and the Dutch Post Office launched in September 1939 a booklet ‘Luchtbescherming’ (Air protection). It was issued …
After the Second World War Dutch business men tried to continue their business with foreign clients as before. This was not always easy, as postal connections were disturbed. Also with the Czech capital Prague, which had been with Bohemia and Moravia a protectorate of Nazi …
There are things which are puzzling. Like this one. An identity card from the Second World War with a special identity card fiscal stamp of 50 cent. This rate was for people not having too much money but who were not poor or for a …
During the Second World War unfortunately quite a few Dutch people chose to actively collaborate with Nazi Germany. Collaboration could come in many different forms, but whatever was done, there were bad examples and then there were really bad examples! Here is one especially ghastly …
During the Second World War and some years after it there was a scarcity of paper. Different solutions to solve the problem can be found among mail. One of the solutions was – mainly during the war – to re-use labels from previously used envelopes. …
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