Landstorm Nederland was a collaborating Dutch WaffenSS unit established in March 1943 during WWII in the Netherlands. Contrary to the Wiking Division and the Dutch Volunteer Legion, this unit did not fight on the Eastern Front. They did see action during the Liberation of Belgium and Operation Market Garden. Later it was renamed into SSGrenadierBrigade Landstorm Nederland (1944) and after that renamed: 34. SSGrenadierDivision Landstorm Nederland (1945). Some of its men served as camp guard in Camp Erika and Hollandscheveld. After the war these men – Erik Pattist, Dirk Hoogendam, Herbertus Bikker and Toon Soetebier – escaped either to Spain and Germany. Learn more about the forgotten stories of WW2 in the Netherlands.
History Hustle presents: The Dutch That Fought Against the Western Allies Landstorm Nederland.



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SOURCES
– Veldgrauw. Nederlanders in de WaffenSS (Evertjan van Roekel).
– historischnieuwsblad.nl/hetklompenfront
– waffenss.nl/lstormopr.php

IMAGES
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VIDEO
Video material from:
Eredraagtekens voor leden van de nationale Jeugdstorm
https://openbeelden.nl/media/1127673/...
Landdag van de bijzonder vrijwillige landstorm
https://openbeelden.nl/media/1250952/...
Landstormdag
https://openbeelden.nl/media/788249/L...
WW2 HQ Rare never seen before footage shows fierce fighting between Wehrmacht and Allied forces
   • WW2 HQ Rare never seen before footage...  
Beul van Drenthe Auke Pattist 1994
   • Beul van Drenthe Auke Pattist 1994  
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