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Sep 20, 2024 · From 18 to 20 September 2024, the Department of History of the University of Antwerp will host an international conference on the history of resistance during the Second World War, exploring its conceptual and methodological evolutions.
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From 18 to 20 September 2024, the University of Antwerp will...
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From 18 to 20 September 2024, the University of Antwerp will host an international conference on the history of resistance during the Second World War, exploring its conceptual and methodological evolutions.
Apr 20, 2015 · Antwerp had 10 square miles of docks, 20 miles of water front, and 600 cranes. Senior Allied commanders counted on Antwerp handing 40,000 tons of supplies a day – when it was captured. Antwerp was about 80 miles from the open sea on the River Scheldt.
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From 18 to 20 September 2024, the University of Antwerp will host an international conference on the history of resistance during the Second World War, exploring its conceptual and methodological evolutions.
2 days ago · Antwerp was liberated on 4 September 1944 but the war was far from over. Of all the Belgian cities, Antwerp was the hardest hit during the German bombardment with flying bombs and rockets. Historians estimate that some 3,000 civilians were killed in Greater-Antwerp during six months.
Each year we celebrate Antwerp’s liberation during World War II. The city is organising various events as part of the remembrance of the Liberation. Discover them on the 'Activities' page.
Antwerp, 1940 - 1945. The exhibition about Antwerp during the Second World War shows the impact of World War II on Antwerp and its inhabitants. Antwerp was particularly hard hit by the war. Nazi terror, persecution of Jews and military violence killed 24 000 people.
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