The COMPELLING Execution Of Anton Mussert - The Dutch Mussolini

During the Second World War, many countries found themselves occupied by the German Army as they took land and territory during the conflict. One country that shocked the world when it was invaded was the Netherlands, as it was considered neutral. Hitler's invasion of the Netherlands was swift but brutal, with the bombing of Rotterdam a shocking event that forced the Dutch government into surrendering. But within the country, there was a political party called the NSB that were sympathetic to the Nazis and also adopted many of their principles. The NSB or National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands were led by a charismatic leader named Anton Mussert.

Mussert was given the title, 'The Leader of the Dutch People,' during the occupation of the Netherlands and he had many meetings with Hitler. He believed the Netherlands should be independent but loyal to the Nazi state, and he pleaded to become the Prime Minister, but Hitler never appointed him to this position as its clear he did not see him as a capable leader. His title gave him ultimately no power, and the real power inside the occupied lands were the Germans and Hitler. Mussert was a fascist, and his party the NSB were the only ones left in the country, and they collaborated with the Nazis and the SS. He took great inspiration from Mussolini who he idolised, but as the Second World War was coming to an end, the Dutch people were suffering.

Following the Normandy Invasions, the German occupation crumbled in the Netherlands and many saw Mussert as a Nazi figure, and he eventually handed himself over to the police. He was placed on trial for treason, and for his crimes against the Dutch people in siding with the occupiers, he was sentenced to death. His execution was carried out in some sand dunes near to The Hague where hundreds of members of the Dutch Resistance had been shot by the Nazis during World War 2. However within a decade of his execution, his remains and body had gone missing and today its still unsure where Anton Mussert's remains are.

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