The War Stories Of The Van Gelderen Fam
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10/13/2011
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The Dutch kept immaculate records which only made the Germans job easier. Also, the government mostly cooperated with the Germans.
140,000 thousand Jews in Holland,
105,000 were sent to the camps. 75% of the Jewish population
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All newspapers under German control, radios had to be handed in, no TV, Internet
Most people believed that the Jews, gypsies, communists and political enemies were sent to Germany for temporary labor in factories and quarries.
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Had to be in total secrecy
They lived next door to a family who were dedicated members of the NSB (national socialist movement) sympathetic to the Germans and cooperated with their policies.
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Wim and Jet Brakel
His brother Piet was heavily involved in the resistance work (the underground movement) and helped many people find places
Piet was caught, tortured, and killed.
Nurse was not so nice, was ready to turn all the children over to the Germans until the
Jewish underground movement got hold of the information
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My mother wrote a letter to my parents in May 1945 talking about the liberation. Her parents hitchhiked up to Friesland to bring Karina home. They had almost nothing. They moved into a rented apartment in the Hague.
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Things seemed to be in order until a Dutch policeman asked for their marriage certification
Shortly after this period of time, any persons found helping the Jews would be killed.
Incidently, the SD policeman who was in their home was executed after the war.
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50,000 jews were processed at the theater until the end of the war. Miserable conditions until they were sent to Camp Westerbork or Camp Vught.
A nursery was arranged for babies and toddlers from 4pm until the next morning by girls and nurses (also prisoners)
Nurse Sari Katan, an old friend of my grandparents, is storing belongings when the door is pulled open and a member of the resistance pulls Ernst off the train.
Ernst was on the departure list for that day, but was
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10/13/2011
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The Dutch kept immaculate records which only made the Germans job easier. Also, the government mostly cooperated with the Germans.
140,000 thousand Jews in Holland,
105,000 were sent to the camps. 75% of the Jewish population
4
All newspapers under German control, radios had to be handed in, no TV, Internet
Most people believed that the Jews, gypsies, communists and political enemies were sent to Germany for temporary labor in factories and quarries.
5
6
Had to be in total secrecy
They lived next door to a family who were dedicated members of the NSB (national socialist movement) sympathetic to the Germans and cooperated with their policies.
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Wim and Jet Brakel
His brother Piet was heavily involved in the resistance work (the underground movement) and helped many people find places
Piet was caught, tortured, and killed.
Nurse was not so nice, was ready to turn all the children over to the Germans until the
Jewish underground movement got hold of the information
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My mother wrote a letter to my parents in May 1945 talking about the liberation. Her parents hitchhiked up to Friesland to bring Karina home. They had almost nothing. They moved into a rented apartment in the Hague.
9
Things seemed to be in order until a Dutch policeman asked for their marriage certification
Shortly after this period of time, any persons found helping the Jews would be killed.
Incidently, the SD policeman who was in their home was executed after the war.
10
50,000 jews were processed at the theater until the end of the war. Miserable conditions until they were sent to Camp Westerbork or Camp Vught.
A nursery was arranged for babies and toddlers from 4pm until the next morning by girls and nurses (also prisoners)
Nurse Sari Katan, an old friend of my grandparents, is storing belongings when the door is pulled open and a member of the resistance pulls Ernst off the train.
Ernst was on the departure list for that day, but was