Tag Archives: World War II
Dutch Word of the Month January: Herdenking Posted by Sten on Jan 28, 2020
January – the first month of the 2020s is coming to a close. This month really stood out with several events that made us stop, think, and look back. From joyful and exciting memories of what the last decade brought us to devastating losses. The word of the month January 2020 is herdenking. Click here for…
Dutch Limburg Celebrates 75 years of Liberation Posted by Karoly Molina on Sep 18, 2019
Belgium and the southern provinces of the Netherlands are celebrating 75 years of Liberation. In Dutch Limburg, there have been events in several towns and cities celebrating on the exact day they were liberated with parades, concerts and more. Geschiedenis On May 10th, 1940, despite staying neutral in the war, the Netherlands was invaded by…
The Dutch Resistance in World War II – Part 4: De Engelandvaarders Posted by Sten on Jun 7, 2019
In the aftermath of the dodenherdenking and the celebration of the bevrijding of the Netherlands from the German occupation during World War II on May 4 and 5 and the fact that 2019 marks 80 years since the start of World War II in 1939, I am writing a series on how the Dutch got sucked into…
The Dutch Resistance in World War II – Part 3: Het Verzet Posted by Sten on May 23, 2019
In the aftermath of the dodenherdenking and the celebration of the bevrijding of the Netherlands from the German occupation during World War II on May 4 and 5 and the fact that 2019 marks 80 years since the start of World War II in 1939, I am writing a series on how the Dutch got sucked into…
The Dutch Resistance in World War II – Part 2: Rotterdam Posted by Sten on May 4, 2019
In anticipation of the dodenherdenking and the celebration of the bevrijding of the Netherlands from the German occupation during World War II on May 4 and 5 and the fact that 2019 marks 80 years since the start of World War II in 1939, I am writing a series on how the Dutch got sucked into the war…
Dutch Resistance in World War II – Part 1: De Slag bij Mill Posted by Sten on Apr 15, 2019
In anticipation of the dodenherdenking and the celebration of the bevrijding of the Netherlands from the German occupation during World War II on May 4 and 5 and the fact that 2019 marks 80 years since the start of World War II in 1939, I am writing a series on how the Dutch got sucked into the war…
Remembrance and Liberation Day Posted by Karoly Molina on May 7, 2015
Last Monday and Tuesday, the Netherlands celebrated two very important days. The first was on May 4th and is called Dodenherdenking. It is a day in which all those who died in World War II are remembered. The flags around the Netherlands were at half stance and at 20:00 a minute of silence was observed. Over 200,000…