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Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman, Dutch printer, typographer, and Nazi resister (died 1945)

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Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman

Dutch artist, typographer and printer

Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman was an experimental Dutch artist, typographer, and printer. He set up a clandestine printing house during the Nazi occupation (1940–1945) and was shot by the Gestapo in the closing days of the war.
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Dutch resistance

Resistance movements opposed to the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II

The Dutch resistance to the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II can be mainly characterized as non-violent. The primary organizers were the Communist Party, churches, and independent groups. Over 300,000 people were hidden from German authorities in the…
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April 29

Day of the year

April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 246 days remain until the end of the year.
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