WTLSF History
Research, photos, history behind the book, and interviews with a dutch soldier.
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Uprooted. An Eight-year-old’s Testimony of the Post War Move to Canada.
Dutch Families Uprooted. Although the immigrant photo dates to an earlier time, in the summer of 1957, my parents also followed their dream for a better life and stood in this same hall. In June, they packed a large crate… Continue reading
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The Fight for Freedom. An Interview With a WW2 Dutch Soldier Continues
August 1939, the Dutch government ordered the mobilization of her armed forces. Men that had been trained years ago were re-enlisted. They’d report to bases all over the country and arrived in cities such as Arnhem, where they were trained.… Continue reading
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A Dutch Soldier’s Testimony
Interview with a WW2 Soldier Continued A continuation of an interview where my father tells in his own words of his experience leading up to World War II. This text is an unaltered transcript of the recorded interview. Last time… Continue reading
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The Fight for Freedom
Interview with a WW2 Dutch Soldier Below is a tiny portion of an interview dating back to 1997, where my father tells—in his own words—of his experience leading up to World War II. This text is an unaltered transcript of… Continue reading
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The Dutch Canadian Connection
The WW2 Dutch Canadian Connection…And why we should remember. Struck by these images, they reminded me of the great sacrifice our soldiers and their families paid for our freedom. How I Learned to be Grateful for Freedom.My parents left the… Continue reading
