Mr. Lammers was born near Amsterdam, Holland, on March 11, 1926. At the time of German occupation, he was 14 and worked on his and his neighbour’s farms. He offers numerous perspectives on life in Holland during the Second World War. In 1946, Mr. Lammers joined the Dutch Army and served a tour of duty in Dutch Indonesia, namely Sumatra and Java.
War, Conflict or Mission: Second World War Location/Theatre: Holland/Netherlands Campaign: Liberation of the Netherlands Branch: Army
Mr. Lammers discusses food shortages and the involvement of the Dutch underground and Allies
Mr. Lammers discusses his army service in Indonesia and once again having to deal with death
Mr. Lammers discusses terrible losses at Arnhem and Nijmegen and their lasting impact
Mr. Lammers discusses German collaborators and recriminations against the some of them
Mr. Lammers discusses aspects of the German occupation, on his family and friends
Mr. Lammers discusses transporting, planting and removing German land mines
