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This is a landmark study because it provides a wholly unique perspective on the greatest war of the twentieth century. Dr. David Stahel University of New South Wales In 2010, Van Roekel provided shocking evidence that Dutch SS soldiers were involved in the massacre of Ukrainian Jews. Certain excerpts from the diaries of Eastern Front fighters left nothing to the imagination. In this book he delves even deeper into the diaries to find out what inspired young Dutch men to fight for Adolf Hitler. Again Van Roekel's answers are convincing and important. Dr. Bas Kromhout Senior editor of 'Historisch Nieuwsblad' and writer of the biography 'De voorman' of Dutch SS leader Henk Feldmeijer Van Roekel has written an impressive study on Dutch volunteers in the Waffen-SS. I recommend it. 4/5 Robin te Slaa Historian and publicist, NRC Handelsblad (Quote from the review in leading Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad)

This is a landmark study because it provides a wholly unique perspective on the greatest war of the twentieth century. Dr. David Stahel University of New South Wales In 2010, Van Roekel provided shocking evidence that Dutch SS soldiers were involved in the massacre of Ukrainian Jews. Certain excerpts from the diaries of Eastern Front fighters left nothing to the imagination. In this book he delves even deeper into the diaries to find out what inspired young Dutch men to fight for Adolf Hitler. Again Van Roekel's answers are convincing and important. Dr. Bas Kromhout Senior editor of 'Historisch Nieuwsblad' and writer of the biography 'De voorman' of Dutch SS leader Henk Feldmeijer Van Roekel has written an impressive study on Dutch volunteers in the Waffen-SS. I recommend it. 4/5 Robin te Slaa Historian and publicist, NRC Handelsblad (Quote from the review in leading Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad)

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Historian and jurist Evertjan van Roekel's main research interest is the Second World War. He studied Law at Utrecht University (LLM, 2008) and History, Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Amsterdam (MA, 2009). He has published various articles in different Dutch historical journals, and he was a columnist in the journal 'Wereld in Oorlog' (2011-2014). Van Roekel has also been an external PhD researcher at the University of Amsterdam and an Associated Researcher at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Van Roekel wrote the chapter on the Netherlands in 'Joining Hitler's Crusade: European Nations and the Invasion of the Soviet Union, 1941', edited by David Stahel (2017). His book 'Veldgrauw'-on Dutch Waffen-SS volunteers-was published by Unieboek Het Spectrum in 2019 and was very well received in the Dutch and Belgian press.

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