In a fascinating story that can be read in one breath, the events of 1813 and 1913 are listed

"Builders of Strong Works", Dutch engineers in the second era of the Eighty Years' War between 1605-1648, mentioning the fortresses they worked on

The Netherlands is home to many forts, fortresses, (water) lines and sometimes difficult to recognise, barely visible remains of antiquity fortifications. These defenses throughout the country mainly served as a deterrent.
The…

The First World War and the mobilization of the army had major and minor consequences for Voorne Thousands of soldiers were stationed on this strategically important island

On the occasion of the 12th lustrum of the Menno van Coehoorn foundation.
The publication includes essays on the forts on St. Eustatius, defenses around Utrecht, flooding and access defenses.

German language

A collection of photos from the Dutch East Indies by the photo-journalist of the Navy Information Service Luit. at sea 3rd cl. J.A. Stevens with letters from Ben Grevedamme.

History of the Royal Netherlands Army

From Mad Tuesday to Liberation. Our longest year of war. Much has been written about 'the Netherlands 1940-1945' since the end of the war. However, we know of remarkably few publications that are devoted exclusively to the last…

History of the Third Reich. The downfall of the Hohenzollern Empire. Although the German Emperor Wilhelm II always said that he had done everything to avoid war and undoubtedly meant it, he and the German people went to war in…

An exciting (read-aloud) book for all children of primary school age.

It is a fantasy story that takes place in historical places.

Such as: Ram Tower Ship Buffel (De Buffel), the Defenses Hellevoetsluis (ramparts) and…

Because of the construction of the Atlantic Wall, the German occupying forces ordered the demolition of the hundreds of houses and warehouses on the west side of the Fortress of Hellevoetsluis in September 1943. It heralded the…

Ancestor of our royal house.

Marijke Meu (aunt Marijke) is the pet name of Maria Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1688-1765) by which the Frisians know their queen from the eighteenth century. Something like that says a lot about the…

Model soldiers are not toys. Their astonishing detail and historical accuracy makes their creation an exacting skill. The finest craftsmen are in great demand, producing unique and widely prized collector's items. But an expert…

Orange and the armed forces

For centuries, the Dutch Waterline was the secret weapon of the Netherlands. This main defence of our country ran from Muiden to the Biesbosch and is based on flooding land. The exceptional circumstances of the cultural landscape…

The first large-calibre rear-loading gun in the armament of the Dutch artillery.

The Art of Digging, Ravense Hoek: the history an open book.
The new housing estate Ravense Hoek in Hellevoetsluis is located in the area that was part of the Oosthoek in the 13th century.
Already before the year 1220, the Flemish…

2 books in 1

The Eagle's Nest. Hitler's hidden center of power. The Eagle's Nest was the de facto power center from which the Third Reich and later the occupied territories were governed. Hitler spent an important part of his time there and…

A picture of the construction of the fortifications of Hellevoetsluis from 1650 onwards.

German language

Dr. Hugh Thomas, the author of this book, was a general surgeon at the British Military Hospital of Berlin from 1972-1973. In Spandau prison, he met someone known as Rudolf Hess, the man who had once been Adolf Hitler's deputy.…

In the period between 1867 and 1922, hundreds of conscripts were stationed in the old fortified city. These were the torpedoes and they had the special task of blocking the tidal inlets, such as the Haringvliet, with torpedoes in…