Wim van Norden
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Wim van Norden was a Dutch journalist. He was one of the founders of the resistance paper Het Parool during World War II. He was jailed for six months by the Germans in 1942 but was later released due
Van Norden at the age of 95.
The Reguliersgracht in Amsterdam where Van Norden lived and worked during (and after) the War
Reguliersgracht
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Reguliersgracht is a canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Established in 1658, it is located in the Grachtengordel, in the Centrum borough. During World War II the "nerve center" of the illegal paper Het
Wim van Norden
…in May 1940 Van Norden and his group of friends decided on resisting the occupation forces. He, Nord, Carmiggelt and their families all lived in the Reguliersgracht in Amsterdam. In autumn 1940 he became involved in spreading the illegal Nieuwsbrief (English: Newsletter) of Pieter 't Hart, the war pseudonym of Frans…
Reguliersgracht crossing with Keizersgracht
Houses on Reguliersgracht
Reguliersgracht 31–33
Crossing with Keizersgracht at dusk