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Leon van der Essen Biography and Timeline

Follow Leon van der Essen through 1 dated historical records for Belgium.

Leon van der Essen, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1946

Van der Essen Testifies on Occupation Policy

Historian · Prosecution Witness · Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Van der Essen gives evidence concerning German occupation practices and the historical record of policies applied in western Europe.

Role range: 1939-1945

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