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'''''Engelandvaarder''''', (literally translated as "England sailer") was the term given during the [[World War II|Second World War]] to men and women who attempted to escape from the Netherlands across over 100 miles of the [[North Sea]] to reach England and freedom. Only about one in ten were successful in the crossing, with most just disappearing in the sea. Once they reached England many joined the [[Allies of World War II|Allied forces]] to help free their country from [[Nazi Germany]]. The period covered is between the [[Battle of the Netherlands#The surrender of the Dutch Army|capitulation of the Dutch armed forces]] on 15 May 1940 and the [[Allied invasion of Normandy]] on 6 June 1944 | '''''Engelandvaarder''''', (literally translated as "England sailer") was the term given during the [[World War II|Second World War]] to men and women who attempted to escape from the Netherlands across over 100 miles of the [[North Sea]] to reach England and freedom. Only about one in ten were successful in the crossing, with most just disappearing in the sea. Once they reached England many joined the [[Allies of World War II|Allied forces]] to help free their country from [[Nazi Germany]]. The period covered is between the [[Battle of the Netherlands#The surrender of the Dutch Army|capitulation of the Dutch armed forces]] on 15 May 1940 and the [[Allied invasion of Normandy]] on 6 June 1944. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 23 September 2019
Engelandvaarder, (literally translated as "England sailer") was the term given during the Second World War to men and women who attempted to escape from the Netherlands across over 100 miles of the North Sea to reach England and freedom. Only about one in ten were successful in the crossing, with most just disappearing in the sea. Once they reached England many joined the Allied forces to help free their country from Nazi Germany. The period covered is between the capitulation of the Dutch armed forces on 15 May 1940 and the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944.
