Half a Million Suspected Dutch Nazi Collaborators Named in New Database
Following the expiration of a protective law, a Dutch government-funded project has released a digital archive containing the names of nearly 425,000 individuals suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during World War II. This archive, representing almost 5% of the Netherlands’ pre-war population, details investigations into alleged collaboration, with only a fraction of those listed ever facing trial. The release of this information, 80 years after the war’s end, reflects a renewed effort to confront the extent of Dutch complicity in Nazi atrocities. The data provides crucial insight into both wartime actions and subsequent postwar societal responses.
John Q. Hosedrinker