Tag #Nazi Regime

What immediate impact does the online release of the Dutch WWII collaboration register have on descendants of collaborators?

The online release of a Dutch WWII collaboration register allows descendants to access their ancestors' dossiers. Rinke Smedinga accessed his father's file, revealing his role as a high-ranking guard at Westerbork camp and his involvement in an execution, information his father had previously concealed. Pieter Ausma also reviewed his grandfather's file, highlighting his NSB membership but also acts of resistance.