War archive flooded with requests to see files of collaborators
1 week ago

War archive flooded with requests to see files of collaborators

Dutch News  

Thousands of people have requested to see the files of alleged Nazi collaborators on the first day that the national archive has been open to the public online. The CABR archive holds the names of 425,000 people suspected of having collaborated with the Germans in some form, who betrayed fellow citizens, were a member of the Nazi affiliated NSB or fought in the German army. “I don’t know what could come out of it eventually, if people Google our surname.” Education minister Eppo Bruins and the AP subsequently decided to temporarily restrict access to the digital files to researchers and relatives. “This war archive is of incalculable value to historians, for keeping alive the memory of World War II and for relatives looking for information, Bruins said.

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National Archives knew that victims were in files of potential Nazi collaborators in WW2
1 day, 7 hours ago

National Archives knew that victims were in files of potential Nazi collaborators in WW2

NL Times  

The National Archives already knew last year that the names of innocents or even victims appear in a sensitive archive with files about Dutch people who were accused of collaborating with the German forces during the Second World War. It was reported in February 2023 that from 2025, it would be possible for every person to see the list of …

Names of potential German collaborators during WW2 to be published today
1 week, 1 day ago

Names of potential German collaborators during WW2 to be published today

NL Times  

The project War in Court is going to publish a list on Thursday containing the identity of people who are now deceased and were suspected of collaborating with the German forces during the Second World War. The CABR is a detailed war archive that was planned to be open and partly digitally researchable for everybody, but that is currently not …

Privacy fears halt online publication of WWII collaborator files
1 month ago

Privacy fears halt online publication of WWII collaborator files

Dutch News  

Plans to place the biggest Dutch archive of World War II documents online in January have been temporarily put on ice because of concerns about the privacy of people who are still alive. However, privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgevens has warned education minister Eppo Bruins that officials should be very careful about what information is placed online and how it is …

Children of Nazi collaborators urge caution on digital archives
8 months, 1 week ago

Children of Nazi collaborators urge caution on digital archives

Dutch News  

Relatives of people who collaborated with the Nazis during World War II have urged officials to be extremely careful when placing information about their ancestors online, Trouw reported on Tuesday. “We have asked for reactions from relatives and we notice a certain reluctance,” Jeroen Saris, from the relatives organisation Werkgroep Herkenning, told broadcaster NOS. We think this is a more …

Children of Nazi collaborators urge caution on digital archives
8 months, 1 week ago

Children of Nazi collaborators urge caution on digital archives

Dutch News  

Relatives of people who collaborated with the Nazis during World War II have urged officials to be extremely careful when placing information about their ancestors online, Trouw reported on Tuesday. “We have asked for reactions from relatives and we notice a certain reluctance,” Jeroen Saris, from the relatives organisation Werkgroep Herkenning, told broadcaster NOS. We think this is a more …

5 takeaways from AP’s reporting on a historic fire that destroyed millions of veterans’ records
1 year, 5 months ago

5 takeaways from AP’s reporting on a historic fire that destroyed millions of veterans’ records

Associated Press  

Fifty years ago, millions of veterans’ official files were destroyed in a huge fire at the Military Personnel Records Center in suburban St. Louis. The July 12, 1973, fire consumed an estimated 16 to 18 million personnel files, the vast majority covering the period just before World War I through 1963. Here are the key takeaways from the AP’s reporting, …

Files on 300,000 suspected WWII collaborators to be published in 2025
1 year, 10 months ago

Files on 300,000 suspected WWII collaborators to be published in 2025

NL Times  

The Dutch National Archive will publish the files on 300,000 people suspected of collaborating with the Germans after the Second World War in 2025. The publication of this archive will have significant consequences for collaborators’ surviving relatives, Edwin Klijn, leader of the War before the Judge project, said to NOS. “Examples of information that fall under ethical criteria are psychiatric …

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