Stories & Podcasts
Lilian and her 11-year-old co-host Colin, two Dutchies, share true, inspiring stories from Dutch history with kids and families worldwide.
From Dutch icons to allied heroes, Lilian and Colin shine a light on the people who shaped Netherlands' history in extraordinary ways.
In WW2 a Dutch Red Cross nurse tries to remain neutral, while working in a hospital in the occupied Netherlands. She works alongside allied and German doctors and nurses, taking care of patients from both sides. While outside the hospital the fights become more severe, the hospital remains neutral territory.
During WW2 an engineer from KLM flees to Britain to work for MI9. He’s parachuted back into the Netherlands where he sets up a pilot escape line. He gets help from his future wife Tineke, a Dutch resistance fighter.
No3 The England Voyagers of the Royal Dutch Airlines
A KLM air hostess escaped the occupied Netherlands during ww2 and went to Britain. Most women ended up in an office job as a host, secretary or work in administration. But Ida became a pilot for the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).
No2 The England Voyagers of the Royal Dutch Airlines
Trix became one of the first Dutch air hostesses in 1937. Here she enjoyed an adventurous life. When WW2 broke out the Netherlands were occupied. Trix managed to flee to Britain, where she was recruited by Captain Airey Neave from MI9.
No1 The England Voyagers of the Royal Dutch Airlines.
Listen to the Unconventional Soldier Podcast about the recovery of the Stirling BK716 in the Netherlands and the importance of the Dutch aircraft recovery programme. We also discuss the Dutch remembrance culture and how the WW2 sacrifices are still relevant today.