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The destruction of the Netherlands during WW-II in color, Part-2: The Hague (Den Haag) (1945)
About this film
In this part-2 of our AI enhanced and colorized series about the devastation of the Netherlands after WWII we focus on the city of The Hague (Den Haag in Dutch) and its neighboring coastal village Scheveningen. For centuries The Hague has been and still is the residence of the Dutch government, but it is not the capital of the country which is Amsterdam. On 29 May 1940, just two weeks after the Dutch captulation, The Hague became the HQ of German rule over the Netherlands under the Leadership of Reichscommissar Seyss Inquart. He took residence at the Clingendaal estate. After the war he was condemned to death during the Neurenberg trials. The Hague suffered badly from the spoils of war. Two major events can be named: 1. The destruction of a large part of the city in order to become a fortification as part of the AtlantikWall that stretched from the North of France to Norway. This defence line was 2685 km long. 2. The accidental bombing of the Bezuidenhout quarters by the RAF. 1. The Atlantikwall was built with the aim to halt a potential invasion by the allied forces. The section in The Hague also had as purpose to protect the residence of Seys Inquart that lied not far from the Du…
Directors & creators
Ricks Film Restoration
Subjects
Den Haag, The Hague, Netherlands, WWII, Destruction