1944 – Radio Netherlands Archives

History

Interview with Count Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg

In 1944, at the height of the Second World War, high-ranking German officers and officials attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler, the Führer of the Third Reich. On July 20, Count […]

History

Remembering the Second World War in the Netherlands: Historical sound from the 1950’s- Part 1, “Ten Years Ago”, Remembering the liberation of the south

This programme is part of the series Remembering the Second World War in the Netherlands: Historical Sound of the 1950's

The Netherlands celebrates Liberation Day every year on May 5th, marking the surrender of all German troops in the Netherlands to the Allied Forces and the end of the German […]

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Remembering the Second World War in the Netherlands: Historical sound from the 1950’s- Part 2, Remembering the Battle of Arnhem

This programme is part of the series Remembering the Second World War in the Netherlands: Historical Sound of the 1950's

While much of the south of the Netherlands was liberated in late 1944, the Allies made an ill-fated attempt to cross the Rhine into Germany near the city of Arnhem. […]