Five Brothers and a War

1941 Summary

All Dutch political parties disbanded. Dutch Nazis form “Vrijwilligerslegioen Nederland.”

Jul 05

Jul 07

American troops land on Iceland.

Jul 22

Military conscription in the Dutch East Indies.

Jul 24

Tension develops between Japan and English-American alliance. Japan wants Vichy France to control Indo-China. NSB-man Woudenberg assumes control of all Christian trade unions, such as the RKW and CNV. Pastoral letter of bishops protests sharply against decision. De Nederlandse Unie hit by decree outlawing its propaganda material. First Dutch volunteers leave for the Eastern Front. Decree orders Jews to transfer their money to Amsterdam-based Dienststelle Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co. Employers' organizations closed down. Real estate property owned by Jews to be registered (and confiscated). Jewish-owned businesses to be taken over by non-Jews.

Jul 25

Jul 26

Aug 08

Aug 11

Aug 14

Five people in Westmaas receive death penalty for aiding allied pilots.

Aug 24

Three physicians form resistance group Medisch Contact.

Aug 29

Jewish children banned from attending all public schools.

Sep 01

Municipal Councils and Provincial Estates cease work.

history Sep 11 Sep 16

Round-ups of Jews in Enschede, Twenthe.

All royal property confiscated.

Sep 19

Kiev falls.

Oct 03

RAF bombs harbor of Rotterdam, 106 casualties.

Oct 16

Odessa falls.

Oct 22

Jews remaining in work force now require special work permits.

Highest ministerial officials call for obedience, say saboteurs are “wild and criminal.” Roosevelt declares in a speech that Americans have a role to play in the destruction of Hitlerism. Jurisdiction of Amsterdam-based Jewish Council - a tool of the Nazis - now includes the entire country.

Oct 28

Oct 31

Nov 01

Registry for the Textile industry withdraws the permits of 1,600 Jewish merchants.

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