Experience the special story about the “England sailors”: men and women who escaped from occupied Netherlands during World War II to continue the fight against Nazi Germany and Japan from England. Hundreds left in barely seaworthy boats, sometimes in a canoe.
Many drowned at sea or were arrested, imprisoned or shot in preparation. Others made grueling journeys over land, via Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal and even Russia. After overcoming many difficulties, more than 2000 Dutch people arrived in England.
