| Description | Propaganda leaflet dropped by the enemy referring to the Dutch S.S. capturing twenty-six 'Polar Bears' at De Hoeven, translation of article 'Once again: De Hoeven at Zetten, the surprise attack 21-22 February 1945', two reprinted photographs of soldiers on a boat, page of photocopied images with Dutch captions, aerial photograph of area around De Hoeven, with letter and three pages of notes from the donor interpretting the material and adding additional details.
Sketch map showing patrol route between Randwijk and Zetten and positions of De Hoeve and Talitha Kumi farmhouses, three photocopies of maps of Randwijk, recollections of life on 'The Island' in the winter of 1944-1945 including patrolling in a canvas boat and the blowing up of the farmhouse at De Hoeven.
Recollections of Sam Whooley and William Stockley who were both captured on 'The Island' and held as a prisoners of war; account by John Swift of driving over a mine when driving from Zand to Bemmel on 3 Apr 1945. |