Five Brothers and a War

1941 Summary

Mar 26

Rost van Tonningen takes control of De Nederlandsche Bank.

Apr 01

Signs “Voor Joden Verboden” (“For Jews Forbidden”) mandatory for restaurants.

Apr 02

Boy Scout movement outlawed.

Apr 06

German army advances on the Balkan region.

Apr 07

Trial of van Hamel-resistance group commences at The Hague.

Apr 19

Milk rationed.

Apr 26

Potatoes rationed.

Apr 27

Athens falls.

Apr 30

Images of Dutch royal family members outlawed.

May 01

District employment offices (37 of them GAB) open.

May 02

Journalists targeted for membership Nazi organization.

May 07

British bomb Bagdad, launch assault on Iraq.

May 11

German Nazi Hess flies to England, mission unclear.

May 20

Decrees issued regarding "Handhaving openbare orde.”

May 23

Plenty of rumors, unrest at Philips' 50th anniversary.

May

Publication of illegal Dutch song book, Nieuw Geuzenliedboek.

Jun 04

Public beaches and parks off limits to Jews.

Jun 08

British forces advance in Syria and Lebanon.

history Jun 16 Jun 18 Jun 11

Second round-up of Amsterdam's Jews.

Dutch naval officer Lodo van Hamel, a “convicted spy” for London, executed by Germans.

Dutch ordered to hand in all copper, lead, tin and nickel materials to be recycled by Nazis for weapon production. Many Dutchmen resist decree by hiding or burying such items. Mass arrest of Dutch communists, who become part of a growing number of hostages. Hitler invades Soviet Union. Dutch Nazi Arnold Meyer wants to form Dutch legion to join battle at the East front against the “bolsjewieken.”

Jun 22

Jun 28

Jun 30

Reduction of allotment of natural gas and electricity per person.

June

Two resistance groups, OD and LOF, merge.

Jun 30

Former premier Colijn and 90 leaders of AR Party taken hostage by Germans.

Underground radio station “De Brandaris ” in the air.

Jul 01

Jul 03

IDs of Jews now stamped with large J.

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