Sleutels Farm
The Germans threatened to set the entire hamlet on fire. In the end, this happened only to the Sleutels farm: the hiding place of the young man in hiding.
On “Crazy Tuesday,” September 5, 1944, an unprecedented wave of liberation fever swept through the southern Netherlands. Reports that the end of the war was approaching also sparked reactions that dampened the festive mood. For instance, a reprisal attack by a person in hiding against a fleeing SS officer led eight German soldiers to come looking for revenge. The Berkvens brothers were arrested and beaten. The Germans also threatened to set the entire hamlet on fire. Ultimately, this only happened to the Sleutels farm: the hiding place of the young person in hiding.
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