75 Years Ago the Nazis Took Revenge on the Allies with the V1 and V2
On 13 October 1944, the first V1 fell on Antwerp. This was the start of a long period of fear and terror.
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8 ResultsEtty Hillesum: a Life Interrupted, a Spirit Unperturbed
The Amsterdam house where Jewish writer Etty Hillesum wrote her famous diary during WWII is in danger of being demolished. Philippe Noble, who translated her work into French, tells us why the writings she left behind are still as powerful ...
Holocaust Past Meets Modern Amsterdam in Steve McQueen Documentary ‘Occupied City'
The '12 Years a Slave' director shows us what the Second World War sounded like in the Dutch capital.
Remembering the V2 Attack on Cinema Rex
75 years ago, a German V2 bomb hit the popular Cinema Rex in Antwerp. 567 people were killed. It took more than a week to recover their bodies from under the rubble.
Simon Gronowski's Great Escape from the 20th Nazi Convoy
92-year-old Holocaust survivor Simon Gronowski talks about his spectacular escape from a deportation train to Auschwitz, why he befriended the son of Flemish Nazi supporters, and reminds us why we should remain vigilant against political ex...
The History of the Second World War Must Not Become a Safe Past
Remembrance has replaced history as the dominant way of working through our feelings about the Second World War.
The World Was Drinking and Whoring
In a new book by our publisher Ons Erfdeel vzw, experts state that a lot of institutions and systems that were built up after the Second World War are at risk today.
Why the Belgian Resistance Deserves More Attention
The importance of the resistance during World War II doesn’t form part of the Belgian collective memory. That’s remarkable, as the resistance represents an impressive achievement.
