Struggle And Heroics In Occupied Holland
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Struggle And Heroics In Occupied Holland
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Author : Hans Messinger
language : en
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Release Date : 2022-07-04
Struggle And Heroics In Occupied Holland written by Hans Messinger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-04 with categories.
Several years into World War II, a young couple in occupied Holland decided to hide a Jewish medical student in their home to protect him from the Nazis as part of their work with the Resistance. Eventually, they helped smuggle him out of the country to safety. This couple, Johannes and Maria Messinger, were author Hans Messinger's parents. In Struggles and Heroics in WWII, he tells their life and family story from their dangerous work with the Resistance, their struggles to survive through the Hunger Winter of 1944-45, their recollections of the liberation of Holland by Canadian forces, and their efforts to build a new life in Canada during some tough economic times. Filled with interesting cultural gems and incredible historical events, this book is a deeply personal and moving story about the life and family of two courageous individuals.
Struggle And Heroics In Occupied Holland
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Author : Hans Messinger
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2022-08-16
Struggle And Heroics In Occupied Holland written by Hans Messinger and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Several years into World War II, a young couple in occupied Holland decided to hide a Jewish medical student in their home to protect him from the Nazis as part of their work with the Resistance. Eventually, they helped smuggle him out of the country to safety. This couple, Johannes and Maria Messinger, were author Hans Messinger’s parents. In Struggles and Heroics in WWII, he tells their life and family story from their dangerous work with the Resistance, their struggles to survive through the Hunger Winter of 1944-45, their recollections of the liberation of Holland by Canadian forces, and their efforts to build a new life in Canada during some tough economic times. Filled with interesting cultural gems and incredible historical events, this book is a deeply personal and moving story about the life and family of two courageous individuals.
The Hunger Winter
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Author : Henri A. Van Der Zee
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1998-01-01
The Hunger Winter written by Henri A. Van Der Zee and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with History categories.
Germany invaded the Netherlands in the spring of 1940. Life in occupied Holland was hideous enough, but for the Dutch the worst was yet to come. After the Western Allies lost the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944, the Dutch provinces north of the Rhine and Waal Rivers were in the hands of the Germans, and to the south fighting raged for months. In the winter of 1944?45, just as other parts of Europeøwere being liberated, the Dutch seemed forsaken by the Allies, who bypassed Holland on their drive to Berlin. That last winter of the war, with its severe food and fuel shortages, was a terrible one for the Dutch people, who also suffered from episodes of Nazi terrorism. In some provinces there was nothing to eat but tulip bulbs and sugar beets, and eighteen thousand Dutch civilians actually starved to death. Henri van der Zee, who was ten years old that winter, remembers what happened to his people.
The Resistance Fighters
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Author : Barth Hoogstraten
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Resistance Fighters written by Barth Hoogstraten and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Tells the stories of eleven ordinary citizens who fought for freedom; they were among 1,671 Dutch men and women who paid the ultimate price for the heroism.
The Dutch Resistance 1940 45
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Author : Klaas Castelein
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-04-28
The Dutch Resistance 1940 45 written by Klaas Castelein and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-28 with History categories.
Describes and illustrates the full range of Dutch resistance groups and German and collaborationist counter-resistance groups during the Nazi occupation in 1940-45. The Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II followed a complex course, whose scope is not widely understood. It was a great deal broader and more varied than the much-reported German counter-espionage success against Dutch agents parachuted in by the Special Operations Executive. From spring 1943 onwards, three Dutch Resistance organizations gained momentum: the Order Service (OD), the Resistance Council (RVV), and the National Assault Teams (LKP). In response, the Germans raised collaborationist forces to counter the Resistance, including the much-feared Landwacht. In September 1944 the OD, RVV and LKP amalgamated into the Netherlands Interior Forces (NBS), while Allied troops began to liberate the southern provinces. This allowed NBS forces in the south to form Stoottroepen, uniformed and armed by both the British and US armies. These assisted the Allied advance, while a bloody underground struggle continued in the occupied north until final liberation in April–May 1945. Illustrated with rare photos and new colour plates, this book gives a comprehensive account of one of the lesser-known struggles of World War II.
The Hunger Winter
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Author : Henri van der Zee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
The Hunger Winter written by Henri van der Zee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with categories.
The Hunger Winter
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Author : Henri A. van der Zee
language : en
Publisher: Nicholson
Release Date : 1982
The Hunger Winter written by Henri A. van der Zee and has been published by Nicholson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Famines categories.
Dutch Defense A True Story Of Struggle And Survival During World War Ii
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Author : Johanna Kinney
language : en
Publisher: WWII Historical Fiction
Release Date : 2023-06
Dutch Defense A True Story Of Struggle And Survival During World War Ii written by Johanna Kinney and has been published by WWII Historical Fiction this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
If his friends' resistance activities are exposed, he will be shot and they may be tortured to death. His houseguest happens to be a Nazi officer... Against his will, Alex has to share his home in The Hague with Gunther Blechmann, an SS officer of the occupying German forces. Liberation of the Netherlands by the advancing Canadians seems imminent, but meanwhile the Dutch are struggling to survive a particularly harsh winter, the Hunger Winter. While living in the house, the Kommandant noticed that Alex has friends in the Dutch Resistance, but lacks sufficient evidence to imprison them. He will not rest until he catches the entire group. In Dutch Defense, Alex's and Gunther's dispassionate shared interest in chess contrasts starkly with the worsening oppression and hunger in the Netherlands in the chokehold of German occupation. The author's memories from 1940-45 bring to life the dizzying twists and turns of this episodic story, showing the courage and ingenuity of ordinary young people who created their own resistance cell against the Third Reich.
In The Shadow Of The Swastika
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Author : Hendrik van Remmerden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
In The Shadow Of The Swastika written by Hendrik van Remmerden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
The Barn Memoir Of A Family During The Nazi Occupation Of Holland In 1940 1945
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Author : Jack Dixon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-08-26
The Barn Memoir Of A Family During The Nazi Occupation Of Holland In 1940 1945 written by Jack Dixon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In May of 1940, Holland was invaded and occupied by the German army. Life was never easy during the Nazi regime. Travel was strictly controlled and a curfew was imposed on the towns. Arbitrary arrest was a constant threat for the people, as was forced labour. All attempts by the Nazis and their collaborators in the Dutch Nazi Party to 'pacify, ' or 'nazify', the people were failures, thanks largely to Dutch social cohesion, and an active underground press. The Mollens, a family of nine, lived in Arnhem, where the father owned a garage and was employed by the authorities to service their vehicles. The Mollens had to cooperate, perforce, but swore never to collaborate with the occupying forces. Survival hinged on a battle of wits with the Germans-and our family usually came out on top. Their most harrowing experience was witnessing the brutal arrest of their Jewish neighbours. All changed after the failure of the battle of Arnhem in September 1944. The entire civilian population of the city and surrounding towns were driven out of their homes at a few hours' notice, and left to find shelter on their own, taking only what they could carry. After three days of walking, the Mollen family found a farmer who allowed them to stay in his empty barn; this was their new 'home' for the last eight months of the war. The Barn narrates the ordeals of the Mollen family during the invasion and occupation of the Netherlands. Mere survival during this time became increasingly difficult, notably during the winter of 1944-1945, which became known as the "Hunger Winter." As food and fuel became more and more scarce, the Mollen family survived on turnips, beets and acorns. They had kept their secret radio, which was hooked up to a Gestapo power line. It afforded them vital information from the BBC about the military situation, which enabled them to taunt the Germans, albeit at risk to their lives. Living through this ordeal called for great ingenuity and humour. We follow the two youngest Mollens who carried out a daring plan to 'liberate' some of their country's stolen coal from a moving train at night; and how the youngest Mollen girl had to have an abscessed tooth extracted without freezing. Written from interviews with members of the Mollen family, the author brings both personal and historical events to the reader in part memoir and part narrative styles. The scenes of their liberation and of the post-liberation events are of an interest equal to their wartime survival, as is their eventual return home to an empty shell of a house.