HENRI DEMAN. BELGIAN NAZI COLLABORATOR ..WW II
Henri de Man (Dutch: Hendrik de Man; 17 November 1885 – 20 June 1953) was a Belgian politician and leader of the Belgian Labour Party (POB-BWP). He was one of the leading socialist theoreticians of his period and, during the German occupation of Belgium during World War II, was heavily involved in collaboration. Although he was a namesake Pm of Belgium he had no power and had to work under two generals.In 1941 he was not allowed to give public speeches. he therefore moved to occupied France . As allies approached in 1945 he moved to LA clausaz and After the war he crossed over to Switzerland where he lived in mountains. He and his young wife died in an collision of his car with a train and his son believed it was a suicide. He was much worried to return to Belgium owing to the fear of trial on charges of treason.
Henri de Man (Dutch: Hendrik de Man; 17 November 1885 – 20 June 1953) was a Belgian politician and leader of the Belgian Labour Party (POB-BWP). He was one of the leading socialist theoreticians of his period and, during the German occupation of Belgium during World War II, was heavily involved in collaboration. Although he was a namesake Pm of Belgium he had no power and had to work under two generals.In 1941 he was not allowed to give public speeches. he therefore moved to occupied France . As allies approached in 1945 he moved to LA clausaz and After the war he crossed over to Switzerland where he lived in mountains. He and his young wife died in an collision of his car with a train and his son believed it was a suicide. He was much worried to return to Belgium owing to the fear of trial on charges of treason.
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