Holland or other?
- Buck_Compton
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Re: Holland or not?
Ok well i have never been aware of the land storm.....where they of great military importance during the liberation between september 1944 and 1945 or where those guys just easaliy whiped out troops wich where incifnificant to the battle's
Greetz buck
Greetz buck
Sorry I was thinking in English. I should have know that being a dutchman. I am myself 21 years old and never met a veteran of the second world war. I shall ask HaEn a question in dutch. De Landstorm Brigade is opgezet ter defensie van Nederland tegen de geallieerden. Wilde u niet dienen bij het legioen aan het oostfront?
Waar heeft u allemaal gevochten in Nederland?
Dank u hartelijk voor enig antwoord.
Greetings
Buck,
The landstorm wasn't a elite unit. It had shortage in weapons and men. It was a division in only name. In 1944 parts of the brigade fought at different places in southern Netherland and Belgium. In 1945 it was one of the six weakend divisions of German 25 army. With the breakthrough of the Canadians in april 1945 the division found his end.
Bye Rob
The landstorm wasn't a elite unit. It had shortage in weapons and men. It was a division in only name. In 1944 parts of the brigade fought at different places in southern Netherland and Belgium. In 1945 it was one of the six weakend divisions of German 25 army. With the breakthrough of the Canadians in april 1945 the division found his end.
Bye Rob
Landstorm Nederland
For those interested, a visit to www.waffen-ss.nl might be in order.
Considering the poor armament, supplies etc. the Landstorm was not a poor performer. Just like the Dutch Army which fought in 1940 AGAINST the Germans, they (the Landstorm) held out for some time against all odds, I gues from sheer Dutch stubbornness .
Why Landstormers did not go to the Russian Front ? Who knows . Like any army there were a variety of reasons for enlisting. From idealism, to religion (fighting against the bolsheviks), to get what you can while the getting is still reasonable, to a judge telling someone "either to jail, or sign up ". I personally had volunteered for the Standarte Westland, but (long story) had been waylaid into being stationed in the netherlands instead. HN.
Considering the poor armament, supplies etc. the Landstorm was not a poor performer. Just like the Dutch Army which fought in 1940 AGAINST the Germans, they (the Landstorm) held out for some time against all odds, I gues from sheer Dutch stubbornness .
Why Landstormers did not go to the Russian Front ? Who knows . Like any army there were a variety of reasons for enlisting. From idealism, to religion (fighting against the bolsheviks), to get what you can while the getting is still reasonable, to a judge telling someone "either to jail, or sign up ". I personally had volunteered for the Standarte Westland, but (long story) had been waylaid into being stationed in the netherlands instead. HN.
when ?
When was the first Dutch unit formed ? You mean for utilization on the Eastern front ? or as "territorial troops". ? Again, why don't you visit Edwin's website www.waffen-ss.nl. It will have answers to just about all the questions about dutch territorial troops, and their battles.
Groeten HN.
Groeten HN.
Re: when ?
Hallo HaEn,HaEn wrote:When was the first Dutch unit formed ? You mean for utilization on the Eastern front ? or as "territorial troops". ? Again, why don't you visit Edwin's website www.waffen-ss.nl. It will have answers to just about all the questions about dutch territorial troops, and their battles.
Groeten HN.
I see you now live in the US. When did you leave the Netherlands? Did the royal dutch government imprision you for serving in the WSS.
I am interested as my Grandfather was not in the WSS but was a member of the NSB and life was made very hard for him and the family by the royal dutch government after the so called liberation.
MVG, Steve
Re: when ?
...There was nothing "so called" about the liberation from nazi terror.Dietsland wrote: after the so called liberation.
Also, there is no "royal Dutch government". It's a constitutional monarchy with a queen who is head of state in name but which is ruled by an elected parlement and a government led by a prime minister.
Re: when ?
Just because you say or write thing does not make them true, sorry to break the news to you.Timo Worst wrote:...There was nothing "so called" about the liberation from nazi terror.Dietsland wrote: after the so called liberation.
Also, there is no "royal Dutch government". It's a constitutional monarchy with a queen who is head of state in name but which is ruled by an elected parlement and a government led by a prime minister.
Re: when ?
I can tell what you thing of freedom of speech! BAN IT! I know your kind!Timo Worst wrote:...There was nothing "so called" about the liberation from nazi terror.Dietsland wrote: after the so called liberation.
Also, there is no "royal Dutch government". It's a constitutional monarchy with a queen who is head of state in name but which is ruled by an elected parlement and a government led by a prime minister.