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Hermannus Reydon was a leading Dutch collaborator who helped Nazi Germany tighten control over the Netherlands during World War II. A senior member of the NSB, he became a propaganda chief who spread National Socialist ideology, silenced opposition, and promoted Hitler’s rule. After the German invasion in 1940, Reydon was appointed Secretary-General of Public Information and the Arts, overseeing media, culture, and political messaging. As Dutch Jews were deported through Westerbork transit camp to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Sobibor extermination camp, Reydon helped create the climate of collaboration and persecution. In February 1943, Dutch resistance members attacked Reydon in his home. He later died of his wounds, and the Nazis answered with brutal reprisals. This documentary explores propaganda, collaboration, and resistance in occupied Holland.  🎥 Watch the full documentary on WorldHistory.tv   “Dutch Nazi Propaganda Chief Who Served Hitler: Hermannus Reydon”   🔗 Link in bio & comments 👇  #WW2History #DutchHistory #HistoricalDocumentary #WorldWarTwo #HistoryBuff

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00:00As the war escalated, Raiden was identified as one of the 21 most dangerous people to the Dutch

00:06state. Consequently, he was arrested by the Dutch government on 3 May 1940 and held in a prison in

00:14the village of Old Gensplat. His detention was brief, as Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands

00:20the following week and the Dutch government capitulated on 14 May. On 15 May, Raiden was

00:27released and returned to journalism. He continued as editor-in-chief of Het Nationale Dachblatts

00:34until December 1940. While Raiden continued his work for the regime, Nazi control over the

00:40Netherlands deepened, and so too did the persecution of its Jewish population.

00:47Discover the full story on worldhistory.tv

The Voice of Nazi Propaganda - The Rise and Fall of a Collaborator

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