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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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What are 'Engelandvaarders'?
This post is about Dutch citizens who escaped from occupied Holland to England during WW2.
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