I am an collector of self published books and manuscripts by veterans about their wartime career. On this page you find the books that I have collected over the years and where they can be bought when available.

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DUTCH ARMY and AIR FORCE
Dutch Courage L.P.J. van Liere	1940 Soldaat op de Afsluitdijk B.J. Haijer
			DUTCH COURAGE by L.P.J. van Liere This is the story of Private van Liere, from his life before the war, his time when he was conscripted into the Dutch Army before the war and the German invasion of The Netherlands in May 1940. Van Liere and his unit fought its way via Zeeland, Belgium and France to England, where he became part of the Prinses Irene Brigade. A long time of training and waiting followed. Finally in August 1944 the Brigade landed in Normandy and participated in the liberation of France, Belgium and back into Holland. This book was published in 1985. 561 pages, soft cover, pictures. In Dutch language. This book is no longer available
1940 Soldaat Op De Afsluitdijk By B.J. Haijer The account of B.J. Haijer as a conscripted soldiers in the defense of the Aflsuitdijk. For five days the Germans were denied access of this 27 kilometer long dike between Friesland and Noord-Holland. After the capitulation, Haijer joined the Dutch resistance. This book was first published in 1983. 68 pages, pictures, soft cover. In Dutch Language. This book is no longer available.