Impression of the D-Day sites
Although the German forces were not on high alert during the night of D-Day, the fierce winds had a serious impact on the allied surprise at
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The Dutch-Paris Line, a wartime European escape route
Without the help of many extremely brave people who were often organised in resistance networks, it would have been impossible for many refu
The girl on the train
We have asked several Engelandvaarders to share a special memory of their escape from Holland to England during the war. After the first...
Seven times lucky
We have asked several Engelandvaarders to share a particular memory of their journey from Holland to England during the war. This first...
The flag of the Bebèk
In an earlier post, What are Engelandvaarders?, we mentioned the first successful escape to England via the Channel by three Dutch...
Spanish concentration camp Miranda de Ebro
This post is about refugees during the second world war who were arrested in Spain and sent to concentration camp Miranda de Ebro.
What are 'Engelandvaarders'?
This post is about Dutch citizens who escaped from occupied Holland to England during WW2.
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