STIWOT ("Stichting Informatie Wereldoorlog Twee"; en, Foundation for Information on World War Two) is a Dutch
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
organization founded in 2002 to disseminate information about the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, based on the website Go2War2.nl, established in 1999 by Frank van der Drift. It does this mainly through the Internet. The foundation maintains several multi-lingual online projects that deal with the
history of the Second World War
The ''History of the Second World War'' is the official history of the British contribution to the Second World War and was published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO). The immense project was sub-divided into areas to ease publication, ...
.
Both professional historians and hobbyists are encouraged to provide additional information or images.
Work
STIWOT translated the
Nuremberg trials
The Nuremberg trials were held by the Allies of World War II, Allies against representatives of the defeated Nazi Germany, for plotting and carrying out invasions of other countries, and other crimes, in World War II.
Between 1939 and 1945 ...
documents to Dutch. It also published the list of names of the victims of the
Operation Silbertanne Operation Silbertanne (silver fir) was the codename of a series of executions that were committed between September 1943 and September 1944 during the German occupation of the Netherlands. The executions were carried out by a death squad composed of ...
.
Projects
*TracesofWar
References
External links
*{{official website, 1=https://www.stiwot.nl/index.php?p=&lang=EN
Netherlands in World War II
Nuremberg trials
Aftermath of World War II in the Netherlands
Non-profit organisations based in the Netherlands