The Barn - Memoir of a Family During the Nazi Occupation of Holland in 1940-1945
Автор:Jack Dixon Год: 2014 Издание:Книга по Требованию Страниц: 200 ISBN: 9781460239698 In May of 1940, Holland was invaded and occupied by the German army. Life was never easy during the Nazi regime. Travel was strictly controlled and a curfew was imposed on the towns. Arbitrary arrest was a constant threat for the people, as was forced labour. All attempts by the Nazis and their collaborators in the Dutch Nazi Party to 'pacify,' or 'nazify', the people were failures, thanks largely to Dutch social cohesion, and an active underground press. The Mollens, a family of nine, lived in Arnhem, where the father owned a garage and was employed by the authorities to service their vehicles. The Mollens had to cooperate, perforce, but swore never to collaborate with the occupying forces. Survival hinged on a battle of wits with the Germans-and our family usually came out on top. Their most harrowing experience was witnessing the brutal arrest of their Jewish neighbours. All changed after the failure of the battle of Arnhem in September 1944. The entire civilian population of the...
