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The Holocaust in the Netherlands
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The Holocaust saw the mass murder of Dutch Jews by Nazi Germany in occupied Netherlands during the Second World War. The Nazi occupation in 1940 immediately began disrupting the norms of Dutch society
Monument at Westerbork: Each stone represents one person who was detained at Westerbork prior to being murdered in a Nazi camp, A Star of David for th
Monument at Westerbork: Each stone represents one person who was detained at Westerbork prior to being murdered in a Nazi camp, A Star of David for the Jewish victims, 245 stones have a flame, representing the Romani victims. A couple of stones have no symbol, marking a Resistance victim. All 10200 stones together form the shape of the Netherlands.
Yellow Star of David that Dutch Jews were forced to wear
Yellow Star of David that Dutch Jews were forced to wear
Jewish woman wearing a yellow Star of David during the razzia of 20 June 1943 [nl]
Jewish woman wearing a yellow Star of David during the razzia of 20 June 1943 [nl]
Germans arrest Jews in the Jonas Daniel Meijerplein in Amsterdam, February 1941
Germans arrest Jews in the Jonas Daniel Meijerplein in Amsterdam, February 1941
Netherlands in World War II
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World War II in the Netherlands can be broken down into four periods:
The Holocaust in the Netherlands
…The Holocaust saw the mass murder of Dutch Jews by Nazi Germany in occupied Netherlands during the Second World War. The Nazi occupation in 1940 immediately began disrupting the norms of Dutch society, separating Dutch Jews in multiple…
The city of Rotterdam after the German bombing during the Battle of the Netherlands in May 1940
The city of Rotterdam after the German bombing during the Battle of the Netherlands in May 1940
A bunker of the Peel-Raam Line, built in 1939
A bunker of the Peel-Raam Line, built in 1939
De Telegraaf issue from 10 May 1940 reporting on the invasion. The lead headline reads "Bitter resistance on the Ijsel and Maas [rivers]; Four German
De Telegraaf issue from 10 May 1940 reporting on the invasion. The lead headline reads "Bitter resistance on the Ijsel and Maas [rivers]; Four German armored trains out of action." At center is a public announcement of resistance from Queen Wilhelmina.
Dutch soldiers guard the Holland Water Line shortly after mobilisation, 1939
Dutch soldiers guard the Holland Water Line shortly after mobilisation, 1939