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Pelt, Adrianus

Date of birth:
May 8th, 1892 (Koog aan de Zaan, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
April 12th, 1981 (Hermance, Switzerland)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Adrianus Pelt was head of the Regeringspersdienst, later Regeringsvoorlichtingsdienst in London, during the Second World War. He founded the Anep-Aneta and was involved in the founding of Radio Oranje and De Brandaris.

Other functions during the Second Word War:
Head of the Information Section of the Militair Gezag
Dutch delegation to the founding meeting of the United Nations (UN)

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