Spectacular film of the beginning of the German occupation of The Netherlands during WW II
Preceeding the remembrance day of the liberation of the Netherlands on the 5th of May, this film shows spectacularly colorized footage of the beginning of the German occupation in May 1940. In this film you will be taken back to the beginning of World War II when the Germans launched a vicious attack on the Netherlands in May 1940. The film focuses on the eventful days whereby the country prepares for war, Rotterdam is bombed to the ground, the Dutch government capitulates and the Germans take over the control of the country. It also shows scenes of daily life during the occupation as well as footage about the NSB party.
Why this is free to watch
Spectacular film of the beginning of the German occupation of The Netherlands during WW II (1940) is hosted by the Internet Archive as a public-domain or openly licensed work, which means its copyright has expired, lapsed, or was released by the rights holder. The uploader declared an explicit licence, linked in the source panel. Nitrate streams the file directly from the Archive and hosts no video itself.
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