Five Brothers and a War

1942 Summary

DATE

EVENT

Jan 01 1942

Germans nazify Dutch radio, publish one program guide: De Luistergids. In Washington, 26 countries sign the Declaration of the United Nations. Holland signs also.

Jan 02

Manilla falls.

Jan 10

Japanese forces land on Borneo and Celebes.

Jan 16

Episcopal letter instructs Roman-Catholic press not to publish ads of Dutch Nazi party NSB. Archbishop De Jong insists on receiving confirmation of compliance.

Jan 17

The Germans order Zaandam's Jews to leave town.

Jan 18

Socialist politician Herman Wiardi Beckman and journalist Frans Goedhart arrested on Scheveningen beach while waiting for boat to take them to England; victims of Englandspiel. Media chaplain, Rev. Titus Brandsma arrested during a nationwide tour of the RC papers. SD raids Brandsma's office, finds incriminating evidence against episcopal leadership but refrains from further arrests.

Jan 19

Jan 21

Communist group “Militair Contact” raids NSB-student club in Amsterdam.

Jan 29

Benghazi retaken.

First Jews sent to “ werkverruiming ”. Collaborator Quisling becomes Norway PM.

Feb 01

Feb 15

Singapore falls. Japanese land on South Sumatra.

Feb 16

Protesting artists present petition of 2400 against the Nazi's Kultuurkamer (no work without membership) to Reichskommissar Seyß-Inquart.

history Feb 17 Feb 27

Delegation of Dutch churches calls on Reichskommissar.

Battle of Java Sea, combined striking force led by admiral Doorman attacks Japanese but gets destroyed. First ever British weapons drop for resistance falls in hands of Germans waiting at the Hooghalen, Drenthe, site: Englandspiel in action. Unemployed Dutchmen to register at GAB's. Executions of Dutch resistance workers. American army units start arriving in England. Red Army makes gains.

Feb 28

Feb

Mar 05

Batavia taken by Japanese.

Mar 06

Germans arrest agent Lauwers, British intelligence fails to detect coded warnings; drops dozens of Dutch agents into hands of SS welcome parties.

Mar 09

Surrender in the Dutch East Indies.

Mar 13

Surrogate coffee rationed.

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