The Low Countries is a coastal region in western Europe, consisting especially of the Netherlands and Belgium which historically have often been part of the same domain. The name of the modern country the Netherlands has the same meaning and origin as the term “low countries” due to “nether” meaning “lower”. The region politically...
Zealand girls in Armenian arms
During the WW2 the 812 German battalion consisting solely of Armenian soldiers was brought to the Dutch province of Zealand. Where they soon made contact with the resistance and became favored by the locals, especially the local girls. Some got pregnant, but those Armenian soldiers who survived the war were abruptly summoned by the...
