Skip to main content

Hiding out in Frisia

  • Topical
  • All comments
en
  • nl
  • fy
  • en
  • Hiding out
  • Stories
  • The series

search all hideout cards

About going into hiding

Who were involved when going into hiding? Apart from the person going into hiding it was mainly his helper, someone who could perform various roles. Unfortunately some had to deal with betrayal. The various parties involved and the different kinds of hiding places will be discussed below.

Hiding in Friesland

The number of people who went into hiding during the Second World War in Friesland is estimated at 23,000. This is just a rough guess and is probably...

People who went into hiding

In the stream of people trying to hide who went to Friesland various groups can be distinguished, among which Jews, students, veterans, railway...

The hiding places

Farms, houses, schoolbuildings, churches, potato heaps, barns, huts, holes, essentially anywhere could be considered a hiding place.

The helpers

The organization and execution of helping people to hide was entirely dependent on people who were altruistically committed to this task. The ‘LO’,...

The traitors

Hiding was risky, for the people who went into hiding as well as for the foster families. Hosts had immense fear of being severely punished. On top...

Help us

Do you have a story as well? Have you been in hiding yourself, do you know a Frisian story about going into hiding or do you have any material concerning this subject, and would you like to share it with us. Please contact Tresoar.

more

Een initiatief van

Mede mogelijk gemaakt door

Stichting Friesland 1940-1945
Stichting De Oerfal
Stichting Sneek 1940-1945
website by Buro Meta
© 2025 Tresoar |
  • Colofon