The Dutch Resistance Revealed: The Inside Story of Courage and Betrayal
Jos Scharrer examines the Dutch underground, from escape lines to Englandspiel betrayals, highlighting courage amid occupation.
- Author
- Jos Scharrer
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Price
- £19.99
- ISBN
- 9781526728131
- Published
- 2018
The Dutch Resistance Revealed: The Inside Story of Courage and Betrayal by Jos Scharrer
Jos Scharrer surveys the Dutch escape lines and resistance groups that struggled under a ruthless occupation. The Netherlands faced not just the Wehrmacht but the SS, Gestapo and collaborators who infiltrated networks and sowed betrayal.
The book examines Henri Scharrer’s operations, the perils of Englandspiel, and the bravery of helpers who shepherded airmen and Engelandvaarders across borders. It explains how security lapses in London doomed agents and how local resistance endured despite executions and deportations.
Scharrer’s account recognises the Dutch people who defied occupation, charting both successes and disasters in painstaking detail.
Pen & Sword Military. £19.99. ISBN 9781526728131.