Seized Bell

1942

Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei
Amsterdam, Netherlands

In September 1942, the Germans enacted a measure that made many of the Dutch extremely angry: they seized bronze church bells to melt them down for canons and ammunition.

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Title: Seized Bell
Date: 1942
Location: Asten
Physical Dimensions: h 41 cm x ø 39 cm
Provenance: From the collection of the National Clock & Peel Museum, Asten
External Link: More information and (historical) photos, http://www.tweedewereldoorlog.nl/100voorwerpen/voorwerp/klok-in-bewaring/
Provenance Link: http://www.museumasten.nl/

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