Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Res. kapitein (Captain of Reserves)

Awarded on:

April 10th, 1953

Recommendation:
He has distinguished himself in connection with hostile actions by courageous and tactful conduct ansd so serving the interests of the Kingdom during the years of occupation from 1940 to 1945 as the head of an intelligence agency in the region Zuid-Holland zuid. He established a group of approximately 200 members who collected all information of military importance they could lay their hands on by means of espionage or in any other way along the coast south of The Hague and on the islands of Zuid-Holland as well as along the rivers and in Rotterdam. The information was mapped in a central location or passed on to HQ in Amsterdam in the form of messages with destination England. Many times homes were searched so the intelligene department had to be relocated. Once during a raid, he was shot in his foot.

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