''De Wervelwind'' (Eng: ''The Tornado'') was a journal published in London and dropped by the

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over the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

during the

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. The final edition was larger and was handed out after the liberation of the Netherlands.Institutional Repository, University of Pretori
''De Wervelwind'' 3(24)
Retrieved 1 December 2011 The first edition appeared on 1 April 1942 and it was produced monthly until December 1944. The final edition described how it was established on the initiative of the British. It was produced by a Council of editorial staff and a smaller work committee. The work committee was chaired by the English history professor,

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. Also involved were Adriaan Pelt, a Dutch journalist,

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, journalist and writer, Professor Matthijs Bokhorst, a representative of the British government and later also a representative of the American

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. Members of the

Dutch government in exile The Dutch government-in-exile ( nl, Nederlandse regering in ballingschap), also known as the London Cabinet ( nl, Londens kabinet), was the government in exile of the Netherlands, supervised by Queen Wilhelmina, that fled to London after the Germ ...

also took part in the Council of editorial staff.

Gallery

Image:Eelco Nicolaas van Kleffens.jpg,

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in issue 14 (September 1943) Image:Gerbrandy.jpg,

Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (born Pieter Gerbrandij; 13 April 1885 – 7 September 1961) was a Dutch politician and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 3 September 1940 until 25 June 1945. He oversaw the government-in-exile ...

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of the

, in issue 3 (June 1942) Image:Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer (may 1942).jpg,

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in issue 2 (May 1942)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wervelwind, De Defunct newspapers published in the Netherlands Underground press in World War II