Tag #Wwii

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Ukraine and Poland to jointly exhume WWII victims

Ukraine and Poland have exchanged lists of sites for the exhumation of victims from historical conflicts, including a mass grave in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, potentially containing Poles killed by UPA fighters during WWII, and sites in Poland potentially containing UPA fighters killed by the Red Arm...

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NIOD Criticizes Online Publication of CABR Names List

The NIOD criticizes the online publication of 425,000 names from the CABR database without the corresponding files, leading to public unrest and potential misinterpretations, urging Minister Bruins to provide full online access to the dossiers.

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25,000 Names Removed from Dutch War Archive Due to Missing Files

The Dutch National Archives removed 25,000 names from its online war archive because the files for these individuals, including victims and witnesses in collaboration cases, are missing; the archive is still under digitization, with 2/3 still to be processed by 2027.

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Audrey Hepburn's Secret War: Resistance and Resilience

During World War II, Audrey Hepburn, then a teenager in the Netherlands, actively participated in the Dutch resistance, performing secret ballet shows to fund the resistance and later delivering coded messages for British forces, highlighting her bravery and resourcefulness in the face of Nazi occup...

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Partial Release of WWII Collaboration Suspect Data

The names of over 400,000 Dutch WWII collaboration suspects are now partially accessible online, a decision made after privacy concerns halted the initial plan for full digital access to the National Archives' Central Archive for Special Jurisprudence (CABR).

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Nesjomme": A Documentary on Jewish Amsterdam Between the World Wars

Sandra Beerends' documentary "Nesjomme" uses letters from a young Jewish woman in Amsterdam between the World Wars to depict the community's experiences, from initial optimism to escalating antisemitism and the destruction of key symbols, such as the Paleis voor de Volksvlijt in 1929, ultimately sho...

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Dutch Archives Urged to Release Collaboration Investigation Files

The Dutch National Archives is urged to immediately release online the files related to 400,000 names of those investigated for collaboration with Nazi Germany after WWII, after the release of the names alone caused public outcry and misinterpretations of the data.

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Port Chicago 50 Exonerated 80 Years After WWII Mutiny Conviction

In July 1944, an ammunition explosion at Port Chicago Naval Magazine killed 320 and injured 390, primarily Black sailors, who had repeatedly warned of unsafe conditions; 50 who refused to return to work were convicted of mutiny but recently exonerated.

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Netherlands Publishes Database of WWII Nazi Collaborators

The Netherlands released a database naming 425,000 citizens investigated for Nazi collaboration during WWII; over 150,000 faced legal action, and the database aims to increase public understanding and combat Holocaust denial.

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CABR Archives Detail Execution of Dutch Resistance Fighter Hannie Schaft

Hannie Schaft, a 25-year-old Dutch resistance fighter, was executed by a firing squad on April 17, 1945, in Overveen; newly released CABR archives detail the event, including witness testimonies and an autopsy report.

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Bavaria to Commemorate Multiple Historical Anniversaries in 2025

Bavaria will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII and the Nuremberg Trials, the 500th anniversary of the Memmingen Peasant Revolt, and the 200th anniversary of King Ludwig I's reign in 2025, with various exhibitions and events planned, alongside the Champions League final in Munich.

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Fewer WWII Bomb Defusals in Schleswig-Holstein Due to Economic Slowdown

In 2024, Schleswig-Holstein's Kampfmittelräumdienst defused 13 WWII bombs, fewer than usual due to economic slowdown and reduced construction; land surveys cost \$2,000-10,000 per site.

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