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Labor Camp Westpolder

Internment camp 1945 - October 1948. The camp was located between Westpolder number 15 and 18.

1939 (?) barracks camp built for the Werkverruiming Service (DUW), popularly known as the employment provision. In 1940 a doctor describes this camp: "The camp in Westpolder can accommodate about 300 workers and has 2 cooks.."

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Source

  • Text: Dennis de Munck
  • Photos: Dennis de Munck
  • N.T.v.G. 84. III. 31 Zaterdag 3 Augustus 1940. Pag. 2970

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