My Auntie Rosa's experiences of the Nazi-occupation of Belgium

Relative, known only as "Auntie Rosa" (contributor doesn't know her original pre-marital surname), lived in Brussels during the war. When Belgium was invaded, was tried to flee, but was stopped and forced to go home. Lived through the Nazi-occupation of Belgium. Had a traumatic experience of the occupation and didn't have a good opinion of Germans due to their brutality. Brother, Jacques, was drafted by Germans to work in railway marshalling yards and saw men nearly beaten to death for taking coal home to their families. Father lived in Anderlecht area of Brussels, and was member of Belgian re... Mehr ...

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Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Schlagwörter: British history / European history (excl. British / classical Greek and Roman) / International history / Their Finest Hour / World War Two / Air Force / Armed Forces / Battle / Belgian / Belgium / Britain / British / Civilian / Civilians / Employment / Europe / European / France / French / Home Front / Military / Photo / Photograph / Photographs / Photos / RAF / Railway / Ration / Rationing / Rations / Resistance / Royal Air Force / Work / Worker / Workers
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Relative, known only as "Auntie Rosa" (contributor doesn't know her original pre-marital surname), lived in Brussels during the war. When Belgium was invaded, was tried to flee, but was stopped and forced to go home. Lived through the Nazi-occupation of Belgium. Had a traumatic experience of the occupation and didn't have a good opinion of Germans due to their brutality. Brother, Jacques, was drafted by Germans to work in railway marshalling yards and saw men nearly beaten to death for taking coal home to their families. Father lived in Anderlecht area of Brussels, and was member of Belgian resistance.