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On the 27th of March 1943
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On the 27th of March 1943, resistance fightersdisguised as police officers entered the...

On the 27th of March 1943, resistance fighters
disguised as police officers entered the office
and "neutralised" eight guards from the Amsterdam Police Battalion

Full Transcript

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On the 27th of March 1943,
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resistance fighters disguised as police officers
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entered the office and "neutralised" eight guards
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from the Amsterdam Police Battalion.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
01:32:03
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, war
Production
Family Affair Films,Lammas Park,VPRO,Regency Enterprises,A24,Film4 Productions

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Movie Summary

The past collides with the present in this excavation of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam: a journey from World War II to recent years of pandemic and protest and a provocative, life-affirming reflection on memory, time and what's...
They injected them with a sedative - Occupied City 00:07
They injected them with a sedative
The attackers doused the filing cards with benzene - Occupied City 00:07
The attackers doused the filing cards with benzene
At 11pm, loud explosions were heard, and a fire broke out. - Occupied City 00:06
At 11pm, loud explosions were heard, and a fire broke out.
"Amsterdam enjoyed the bonfire", - Occupied City 00:07
"Amsterdam enjoyed the bonfire",
The attack became one of the best-known acts of resistance - Occupied City 00:06
The attack became one of the best-known acts of resistance
"One good little piece of news", - Occupied City 00:07
"One good little piece of news",
The fire however did not destroy all the cards, - Occupied City 00:09
The fire however did not destroy all the cards,
Ultimately, only 15% of the records were permanently destroyed. - Occupied City 00:07
Ultimately, only 15% of the records were permanently destroy...
Moreover, the Germans kept separate sets of records elsewhere. - Occupied City 00:06
Moreover, the Germans kept separate sets of records elsewher...
Willy Lages, the head of the German security services, - Occupied City 00:11
Willy Lages, the head of the German security services,
24 Vondelstraat, ground floor. - Occupied City 00:06
24 Vondelstraat, ground floor.
In a telex message to SS leader Heinrich Himmler - Occupied City 00:18
In a telex message to SS leader Heinrich Himmler
As a result, it is certain - Occupied City 00:17
As a result, it is certain
He made the replica Dutch police uniforms - Occupied City 00:07
He made the replica Dutch police uniforms
He and 11 others involved in the attack were executed - Occupied City 00:11
He and 11 others involved in the attack were executed
At his own request, Bakker wore a pink shirt for his execution. - Occupied City 00:07
At his own request, Bakker wore a pink shirt for his executi...
When the grave was discovered after the war, - Occupied City 00:08
When the grave was discovered after the war,
225 Kerkstraat, ground floor. - Occupied City 00:06
225 Kerkstraat, ground floor.
Home of Henry van Adelsbergen, a Jewish man in a "mixed" marriage. - Occupied City 00:07
Home of Henry van Adelsbergen, a Jewish man in a "mixed...
While being held at camp Westerbork, - Occupied City 00:08
While being held at camp Westerbork,