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#1

Post by maxpower » 12 Oct 2007, 00:32

I'm looking for important members of collaboration parties such as
VNV
Dinaso
Rex
France's PPF And Frenchist
Any and all other parties will be earnestly &very greatly appreciated
Thank you all!
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Post by Wim » 12 Oct 2007, 13:14

What are you looking for espescially of the VNV / Dinaso important members ?

Pictures or/and history

Remy Schrijnen Only Flemisch 'Ridderkruis'

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=48117

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#3

Post by maxpower » 12 Oct 2007, 15:51

heads of youth, labor, propaganda, liason men Volunteers in German paramilitary formations
I'm sorry that I wasn't more specific
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#4

Post by Malbret17 » 12 Oct 2007, 15:53

Hi max power

Here are a little list of collaborationnist french parties :

Parti Populaire Français =
French popular party : Jacques DORIOT

Mouvement Social Révolutionnaire =
Social revolutionnar movement : Eugène DELONCLE

Rassemblement National Populaire =
National popular union : Marcel DEAT

Parti Franciste =
Franciste party : Marcel BUCARD

Parti Français National Collectiviste =
French national collectivist party : Pierre CLEMENTI

Ligue Française =
French ligue : Pierre COSTANTINI

Front Franc =
French front : Jean BOISSEL

Parti Français National Socialiste =
French national socialiste party : Christian MESSAGE

Groupe Collaboration =
Collaboration group : Alphonse de CHATEAUBRIANT

Jeunes de l'Europe Nouvelle =
Young of new Europa : Jacques SCHWEIZER

Comité d'Action Antibolchevique =
Antibolchevick action comity : Paul CHACK

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#5

Post by Wim » 12 Oct 2007, 19:05

Verdinaso: founded in September 1931 by Joris Van Severen

Leader:
Joris Van Severen till he was murded by drunk French soldiers retraeting Abbeville 20 mai 1940.

Mr Thiers -> August 1940

Leading in 1940:
Leader: Mr Thiers
VDC: Pol le Roy (Verbond van Dinaso-Corporaties): Union??? don't know myself
member of council: Juul Declercq
Territory Leader: Paul Persijn
Territory sekretary: Hendrik Malaise

Departements:

Organisation and propaganda: Ir. Paul Persijn
Administration Finance: Pol Van Herzeele
Power and life: P. Raeymaekers
Pers service: Frantz Van Dorpe
Youth Leader: Ast Fonteyne
Militia (Militantenorde): Jef François
Information: Dr. J. Verplaetse

Their weekly newspaper: 'Hier Dinaso'

Leading: Mr Thiers
March 1941

Director of newspaper: Jef François
Editer?: Pol Le Roy
Sekretary: Leo Poppe

Last time printed 5 april 1941


Oktober 1940 -> Rex Vlaanderen joins the Verdinaso

9 november 1940 -> The Verdinaso division from Holland joined the NSB

5 march 1941 Verdinaso + Rex Vlaanderen + NSVAP joined the unitymovement VNV and stopped their existance.

if you need more detail i can also give the head of each Gouw (6 Districts + head of Afdeling)

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Post by Wim » 12 Oct 2007, 19:18

D.M.O. (Dinaso MilitantenOrde) -> Verdinaso Militia

After 10 mai 1940 (invasion of Germany in Belgium)

Kommander: Jef François
Inspektor: De Bruyker and Jan Morael

Korps I West-Vlaanderen

Head of Korps: Buysse
Groep I: Beernaert
Groep II: Henri Verbeke
Vendelleider: Croubels

Korps II Oost-Vlaanderen

Head of Korps: ??
Groep I: De Maeyer
Groep II: ??
Vendelleider: Delafortrie / Toon Maes / Noel Dobbelaere

Korps III Antwerpen / Brabant / Limburg

Head of Korps: Jozef Morael
Groep I: ??
Groep II: ??
Limburg -> M. Nouwen

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Post by Wim » 12 Oct 2007, 19:27

JongDinso (Verdinaso Youth)

Leader: Ast Fonteyne
Territory Leader: Leo Poppe
Organisation Leader: Eynatten

Gouw Antwerpen

Leader: Vik Raeymaekers

Gouw Oost-Vlaanderen

Leader: Kamiel de Vleeschauwer

Gouw West-Vlaanderen

?

Gouw Brabant

?

Gouw Limburg

Leader: P. Bertels


March 1941
Lous Eynatten (Antwerpen), Antoon Kerremans (Deurne), Hendrik Jespers (Wommelgem) were banned because they wanted to organise a new Dinaso Jeugd


Dinaso Youth Girls

started jan 1941

Leader (Female): Min Van den Bosch

Didn't last long to have a strong build base

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#8

Post by Wim » 12 Oct 2007, 19:47

REX founded in 1930 by Leon Degrelle
REX is mainly a Walloon organisation with a smaller Division in Flanders.

I only have info about the Flanders Division

REX Vlaanderen

Leader: Odiel Daem -> became in the 'Raad van Leiding' (high council) off the VNV 1941.
Sekretary: Botte
Flemisch adjudant of Degrelle: Paul Suys -> became Brigadeleider DM/ZB 1941 (brigade leader militia VNV)

Newspaper in Flanders: 'De Nieuwe Staat'

Responsible editor: R Simoens / before the invasion mai 1940 Pol De Mont
Redactie: Odiel Daem

REX Vlaanderen militia 'REX-Wacht'
Gouw Antwerpen:
Leader: I. Van Ostaeyen (28 mai 1940)


Leiding REX Vlaanderen:

Central Council: Adriaensen / Ceulemans / ED De Bruyne / Dr. Hendrickx / J. Jans / Miss Meert.

Financial Council:
Treasury: Nestor Brassine
Members: Brasseur / Ceulemans / Jans

Corporative council:
Leader: Fra Matfheessen
Sekretary: M. Pauwels

Political council:
Leader: Willy Vervliet
Sekretary: Van de Velde

Afdeling Antwerpen
Leader: Ed De Bruyn

arrondissementleader
Antwerpen: Marc Janssens
Mechelen: Sueten
Turnhout: Versteylen

Afdeling West-Vlaanderen
Leader: Jan de Schietere

arrondissementleader
Kortrijk: Baeckelandt
Brugge: Van den Abbeele
Oostende: Lyon
Poperinge: Langbeen
Tielt: ?
Roeselare: Dr. Gits
Veurne: Calloo

Afdeling Oost Vlaanderen
Leader Leon Hermans

arrondissementleader
Gent-Eeklo: R.Igels
Sint-Niklaas: Vermeire
Aalst: M. de Wolf
Dendermonde: De Witte

Afdeling Brabant
Leader: Van de Woude

arrondissementsleader
Leuven: De Petter
Tienen: Em. Lenaers
Diest: A. Van den Abbeele

Afdeling Limburg
Leader: Van Russelt

arondissementsleader
Tongeren: Christiaens
Hasselt: Schutjens

10 mai 1941 joined the Unification movement VNV

All info above from the book 'Vlaanderen in Uniform' part 3
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#9

Post by Wim » 13 Oct 2007, 12:03

VNV

VNVV ->female division of the VNV
DM/ZB Dietse Militie / Zwarte Brigade -> the militia of the VNV


1 Leader
5 Gouwleaders
17 arrondissements leaders
9 districtleader (in big citys)
189 Gewest leaders
1102 afdelingleaders

21 jan 1942 VNV 86.000 members

oktober 1940

Leader: Staf De Clercq
Leading Council:
Prof. Dr. Frans Daels / Edgard Delvo / Dr. Hendrik Elias / J. Leuridan / G. Romsee / Raimond Tollenaere (Propaganda leader) / Prof. Dr. Spileers / E. Van den Berghe (Sekretary)

Mai 1941

Leading: Staf De Clercq
Leading Council:
R. Tollenaere (Propaganda leader + Leader DM/ZB = militia ) / Ernest Van den Berghe (Sekretary) / Prof. Dr. Spileers / Jan Timmermans / Edgard Delvo / Prof. Dr. Frans Daels / Karl Lambrechts (Leader 'Arbeidsorde' union?) / J. Leuridan / Miss Marechal (Leading VNVV) Odiel Daem / Paul Leray / G. Romsee

9 august 1941 1st contingent volunteers to Flemisch Legion
R. Tollenaere, Jef François, Paul Suys went to the Flemisch Legion and were replaced

Propaganda ad interim: Edgard Delvo
General commander ad interim of the DM/ZB: Joris Van Steenlandt with aide Bert Meuris
Propagandaleder of the newspaper 'Volk en Staat': Miss Hamendt Ghijs
Private Sekretary of Staf De Clercq: Jan L'Ecluse


Staf De Clercq died at 20 oktober 1942 (natural causes)

30 oktober 1942 Dr. Hendrik Elias was the new leader of the VNV
and Piet Wijndaele was aide to the Sekretary

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Post by Wim » 13 Oct 2007, 15:02

VNV next part

november 1942

Leading council:
Leader: Hendrik Elias
Sekretary ministry of inland affairs: G. Romsee
Aalst: E. Van den Berghe
Antwerpen: J. Timmermans
Ieper: J. Leuridan
Gent: Prof. E. Speleers
Antwerpen: O. Daems
Dilbeek: E. Delvo
Vilvoorde: K. Lambrechts
Hasselt: Theo Brouns

Gouwleiders (province leaders)
Brussel: P. Finné
Antwerpen: J. Timmermans
Hasselt: Theo Brouns
Ieper: J. Leuridan
Aalst: J. Coene

Dienstleiders

Head Human resource: J. L'Ecluse
Sekretary of the Leader: G. Struyck
Organisation: Van de Moortele
D.D. service (??): Heremans
aide Sekretary: Piet Wijndaele
Justice: Prof. Dr. Wilms
Finance: J. De Keersmaecker
Economie: A. Van der Haegen
Social affairs: R. Claeys
Culture: B. De Poortere
Agriculture: L. De Pauw
Bestuurspolitiek (can't translate): Van Belle
Service VNV Walloon: De Bontridder
Technics: J. Van Dingenen
Education: P. Vermeir
V.O.J.O. (Voor Onze Jongens aan het Oostfront) organisation to support the volunteers fighting on the Eastern front: Waternaux
NSKK: Renaat Ritz

All info comes out the book 'Vlaanderen in Uniform' part 4

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Post by Malbret17 » 13 Oct 2007, 19:05

Hi maxpower
Here are a few more informations on important officials :

DORIOT Jacques, born on 26 09 1898 in Bresles -
died on 22 02 1945 near Mengen, killed by planes which fired on his car.

DELONCLE Eugène, born on 20 06 1890 in Brest -
died on 07 01 1944 in Paris, killed by Gestapo.

DEAT Marcel, born on 07 03 1894 in Guerigny -
died in his bed, in Italia, on 04 01 1955.

BUCARD Marcel, born on 07 12 1895 in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte (not very far from Paris -
died on 19 03 1946 executed at fort de Chatillon near Paris.

CLEMENTI Pierre, born on 28 05 1910 in Paris -
died on 16 04 1982 in his bed in Paris.

COSTANTINI Pierre (Dominique), born on 16 02 1889 in Sartène (Corsica) - died on 30 06 1986 in Corsica.

BOISSEL Jean (Anselme), born on 01 05 1891 in Bains -
died on 16 10 1951 in the jail of Fresnes.

de CHATEAUBRIANT Alphonse, born on 22 03 1877 in Rennes -
died on 02 03 1951 in Austria in his bed.

SCHWEIZER Jacques, born on 16 11 1904 in Paris - died on 29 05 1981 in his bed in Paris.

CHACK Paul, born in 1876 -
died on 09 01 1945, executed.

I hope it is what you are waiting for.

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Post by Malbret17 » 13 Oct 2007, 19:05

Hi maxpower
Here are a few more informations on important officials :

DORIOT Jacques, born on 26 09 1898 in Bresles -
died on 22 02 1945 near Mengen, killed by planes which fired on his car.

DELONCLE Eugène, born on 20 06 1890 in Brest -
died on 07 01 1944 in Paris, killed by Gestapo.

DEAT Marcel, born on 07 03 1894 in Guerigny -
died in his bed, in Italia, on 04 01 1955.

BUCARD Marcel, born on 07 12 1895 in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte (not very far from Paris -
died on 19 03 1946 executed at fort de Chatillon near Paris.

CLEMENTI Pierre, born on 28 05 1910 in Paris -
died on 16 04 1982 in his bed in Paris.

COSTANTINI Pierre (Dominique), born on 16 02 1889 in Sartène (Corsica) - died on 30 06 1986 in Corsica.

BOISSEL Jean (Anselme), born on 01 05 1891 in Bains -
died on 16 10 1951 in the jail of Fresnes.

de CHATEAUBRIANT Alphonse, born on 22 03 1877 in Rennes -
died on 02 03 1951 in Austria in his bed.

SCHWEIZER Jacques, born on 16 11 1904 in Paris - died on 29 05 1981 in his bed in Paris.

CHACK Paul, born in 1876 -
died on 09 01 1945, executed.

I hope it is what you are waiting for.

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Post by Malbret17 » 13 Oct 2007, 23:26

Excuse me
I have forgotten the PNSF

MESSAGE Christian, born on 17 12 1905 in Paris -
died on 15 03 1958 in Paris at hospital.

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Post by Semenov » 14 Oct 2007, 14:29

Good infos Wim and Malbret17.

:) Regards!

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Post by Wim » 15 Oct 2007, 19:41

VNVV (Vlaams Nationaal Vrouwen Verbond -> Flemisch nationaal Women Union the women touch in collaboration)

Founded in 1930 and in oktober 1934 it became the Women section of the VNV.

Before 1940 miss Gravez-Haegens was the leader.
The monthly magazine 'Nele' -> Nora Devroe-Puype editor (redaktie?).
The office was at Keizerlijke plaats, Aalst


During the war:

Leader: Miss Maréchal

Gouwleidster:
Limburg: Mevr. Smolderen
Brabant: ?
Antwerpen:?
Oost-Vlaanderen: ?
West-Vlaanderen: ?

arrondissementsleidsters:
Aalst: Miss De Vos-Van Wilderode
Antwerpen: Miss D'Hondt
Brussel: Miss Soetewey
Dendermonde: Misses Zoë Van Driessche
Gent: Miss Smeets
Ieper: Miss Van Sevenant
Kortrijk: Miss Strubbe
Leuven: Miss Pinte-Hustincx
Limburg: Misses Godelieve Slock
Mechelen: Misses Buskens
Oudenaarde-Ronse: Miss Vermeylen
Roeselare: Miss Quintens
St.-Niklaas: Miss Janssens-Goetijck
Turnhout: Miss Willemijns

Propaganda: Jeanne Van Asbroeck
J.V.A. Jonge Vrouwenafdeling (Youth female above 20 years i think otherwise they would be in the Youth movement D.M.S.): Dr. G. Martin
V.S.D. Vrouwelijke Sociale Dienst (Female Social Service): Misses Van Kerkhove

Vorming en Stijl: De Vos (don't know how to translate)
Levensblijheid (happyness of living?): D'Hose
Lichaamscultuur (Bodyculture): Impens-De Costere
Medisch dienstbetoon: (medical service to the members) Miss Dr. Gabriels
Socaal dienstbetoon: (Social service) to familys of members of the Flemisch Legion or NSKK.

In 1942 the VNVV had 10.000 registered members.

New Monthly newspaper 01 juli 1941 'Vrouw en Volk'
redaktie: J. De Bruyn

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