Mega Operation in Rotterdam for dismantling 'Bellebom’ 27 March 1988 ROTTERDAM - In Rotterdam West, the so-called Bellebom was successfully defused. Before surgery seven people had their homes,...
V-1 at Spijkenisse very difficult job for bomb experts 29 May 1980 Dismantling a World War II V1 bomb is a simple task for the EOD, maar in 1980 in Spijkenisse it was far from easy.
Rotterdam is running out for 'honorary councilor’ Churchill 13 May 1946 Rotterdam - Winston Churchill this afternoon appointed ereraadslid Rotterdam. Churchill, which surprisingly lost the election after the war,...
Resistance Men escape after the liberation of German firing squad 8 May 1945 Even though the war is over, three resistance members are put on 08 mei 1945 arrested, when they shoot a German. The firing squad is threatening, but they are still released on time.
Inferno in The Hague: British bombing residential Bezuidenhout 3 March 1945 hundreds of people in the bombing at the Hague Bezuidenhout to. The British thought there was a V2 installation, but that was later.
German air offensive sows death and destruction in Boven-Hardinxveld 1 January 1945 WEEKENDLEESTIP: When German bombers fight British fighter planes, bombs are coming on Boven-Hardinxveld. Below the 11 are victims 5 young children. A look back from Day of Then.
Thousands of men in Rotterdam and Schiedam taken for "Arbeitseinsatz’ 10 November 1944 Op 10 en 11 november 1944 are in Rotterdam around the 52.000 men captured and taken to Germany.
Villages along Merwede pay gruesome reprisal for resistance 16 May 1944 If the opposition is killing two country men beat the Germans strike back. Hundreds of young men are arrested and deported. Many end up in factories.
Bommer Pitchers destroy Hague population; available on request resistance 11 April 1944 THE HAGUE - In a raid in broad daylight in the Central Population Register in The Hague are probably dozens killed. Also...
Four men were executed after strike Merwede Shipyard in Hardinxveld 9 March 1943 After a strike at the Merwede Shipyard in Hardinxveld be on 5 mei 1943 four strikers shot by the Germans.
