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Dutch army document

Dutch army document

Not on view
Date1945-04-02
Mediumtypewritten on onion skin
Dimensions8 3/8 x 5 5/16 in.
ClassificationsDocument
Credit LineGift of Ilse Gerson in memory of her husband Rudolph E. Gerson
Object number1109.91
Object DescriptionDutch army document. States that Rudolf Eduard Gerson, born 3 June 1909 in Berlin, was a "furious anti-Nazi" and did sabotage work with the Dutch underground during the occupation of the Netherlands. Asks authorities since Gerson is returning to Berlin as a DP, to give him any assistance possible. Signed H.J. Waage.
Keywords
  • English
  • Escape and rescue
  • Resistance
  • Amsterdam
NotesBorn in Berlin in 1909, Rudolf Gerson was a forger for Dutch resistance after his release from Westerbork. He voluntarily repatriated to Germany in 1945 and was appointed administrator for former Jewish property in district of Uffenheim.

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