De Wervelwind
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De Wervelwind was a journal published in London and dropped by the Royal Air Force
over the Netherlands
during the Second World War. The final edition was larger and was handed out after the liberation of the Netherlands.
The first edition appeared on 1 April 1942 and it was produced monthly until December 1944. The final edition described how it was established on the initiative of the British. It was produced by a Council of editorial staff and a smaller work committee. The work committee was chaired by the English history professor, George Norman Clark. Also involved were Adriaan Pelt, a Dutch journalist, A. den Doolaard
, journalist and writer, Professor Matthijs Bokhorst, a representative of the British government and later also a representative of the American Office of War Information
. Members of the Dutch government in exile
also took part in the Council of editorial staff.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
over the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
during the Second World War. The final edition was larger and was handed out after the liberation of the Netherlands.
The first edition appeared on 1 April 1942 and it was produced monthly until December 1944. The final edition described how it was established on the initiative of the British. It was produced by a Council of editorial staff and a smaller work committee. The work committee was chaired by the English history professor, George Norman Clark. Also involved were Adriaan Pelt, a Dutch journalist, A. den Doolaard
A. den Doolaard
A. den Doolaard is the pseudonym of the Dutch writer and journalist Cornelis Johannes George Spoelstra Jr....
, journalist and writer, Professor Matthijs Bokhorst, a representative of the British government and later also a representative of the American Office of War Information
United States Office of War Information
The United States Office of War Information was a U.S. government agency created during World War II to consolidate government information services. It operated from June 1942 until September 1945...
. Members of the Dutch government in exile
Dutch government in exile
The Dutch government in exile was the government of the Netherlands, headed by Queen Wilhelmina, that evacuated to London after the German invasion of the country at the outset of World War II....
also took part in the Council of editorial staff.