Vrij Nederland
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Vrij Nederland is a Dutch magazine, established during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II as an underground newspaper. It has since grown into a magazine. The originally weekly t
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Minister Frits Korthals Altes with the Vrij Nederland (19 May 1983) at the Tweede Kamer, next to him Onno Ruding. Both are linked by Vrij Nederland Slavenburg's bank affair [nl].
Netherlands in World War II
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World War II in the Netherlands can be broken down into four periods:
Vrij Nederland
…Vrij Nederland (Free Netherlands) is a Dutch magazine, established during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II as an underground newspaper. It has since grown into a magazine. The originally weekly turned monthly magazine in 2016 is traditionally intellectually…
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
![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](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/De_Telegraaf_issue_from_10_May_1940.jpeg/500px-De_Telegraaf_issue_from_10_May_1940.jpeg)
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