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The War, WarCommons Sitrep

The Liberation of the Netherlands: Why Freedom Had to Wait

A carrier crew of 8th Rifle Brigade hands out chocolate to Dutch civilians during the advance of 11th Armoured Division in Holland, 22 September 1944.

Today is May 5, 2026. You’re probably wondering what this could possibly have to do with World War II, unless you’re Dutch. May 8, 1945 marked the official end of World War II in Europe. Sometimes better known as VE…

Nick Ravenshade
May 5, 2026

Home Front & Society, WarCommons Deep Dives

A Nation That Never Yielded

Photograph taken by Sergeant Midgley and was provided by The Imperial War Museum. © IWM (BU 2887)/artistic rendition 2019.

How Ordinary People Became an Extraordinary Resistance Resistance movements were present throughout Europe during World War II. In some countries, these movements were more widespread than in others. In Germany, for example, there was virtually no widespread resistance movement, apart…

Nick Ravenshade
May 2, 2026

The Liberation of the Netherlands: Why Freedom Had to Wait

A Nation That Never Yielded

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