Name: Lecture: Het Grote Zwijgen
Start: 2025-05-07T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-05-07T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Maczek Memorial Breda

Maczek Memorial Breda

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On 6 May 1945, a day after the German capitulation, the NSB was disbanded and its leader Anton Mussert was arrested. His death sentence was carried out on 7 May 1946. Exactly 79 years later, Manon Wilbrink and Ineke Breukers will give a joint lecture about the influence of the NSB: not only during the war years but also on the lives of fellow countrymen, even those born after the war.<br><br>

Manon Wilbrink is a historian, former history teacher at the OLV in Breda, and a lecturer at the PostSchool Breda. She is researching Carolus Huygen, Secretary-General of the NSB. Her lecture is a concise combination of her research findings and her personal experiences with the Huygen family.<br><br>
Ineke Breukers is a first and second-generation descendant of ancestors who were wrongdoers during the war. She will present a narrative about her search for her family's problematic past and the experiences of a girl growing up with flawed (grand)parents in a small rural community.&nbsp;

On 6 May, exactly 79 years after the arrest of NSB leader Anton Mussert, Manon Wilbrink and Ineke Breukers reflect on the lasting impact of the NSB. In a joint lecture, they share personal stories and historical insights about how the choices made back then continue to affect generations later.