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Names of 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators published [View all]
Names of 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators published
Two members of the Dutch Volunteer Legion of the SS stand side by side, wearing Nazi uniforms, helmets, and with rifles hanging on their shoulders.
IMAGE SOURCE, NATIONAAL ARCHIEF
Author, Aleks Phillips
Role, BBC News
2 January 2025
The names of around 425,000 people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during the German occupation of the Netherlands have been published online for the first time.
The names represent individuals who were investigated through a special legal system established towards the end of World War 2. Of them, more than 150,000 faced some form of punishment.
The full records of these investigations were previously only accessible by visiting the Dutch National Archives in The Hague.
The Huygens Institute, which helped digitise the archive, says this is a major barrier for people wishing to research the Netherlands' occupation, which lasted from its invasion in 1940 to 1945.
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Two members of the Dutch Volunteer Legion of the SS stand side by side, wearing Nazi uniforms, helmets, and with rifles hanging on their shoulders.
IMAGE SOURCE, NATIONAAL ARCHIEF
Author, Aleks Phillips
Role, BBC News
2 January 2025
The names of around 425,000 people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during the German occupation of the Netherlands have been published online for the first time.
The names represent individuals who were investigated through a special legal system established towards the end of World War 2. Of them, more than 150,000 faced some form of punishment.
The full records of these investigations were previously only accessible by visiting the Dutch National Archives in The Hague.
The Huygens Institute, which helped digitise the archive, says this is a major barrier for people wishing to research the Netherlands' occupation, which lasted from its invasion in 1940 to 1945.
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