We know about E.Reitz, the Antwerp Belgium clothing campany, affiliated with Reitz Germany. With the "E" its Belgium, without the "E" its German.
We also know about Peek & Cloppenburg Rotterdam, the Dutch affiliate of Peek & Cloppenburg Beha the Berlin based branch (German parent company).
Those are easy to distinguish, the stamps will read "P & C Rotterdam" or "P & C Beha Berlin".
And Mol.Breda Holland for headgear...
Here is another foreign clothing factory tied to German production, one with an interesting history.
It is the factory "Hollandia-Kattenburg" from Amsterdam. Founded in 1917 it had in its peak 1000+ employees!
This factory was owned by founder Jacques Kattenburg and his wife Sara. (The name Kattenburg is a Jewish name btw)
This image shows the founder/owner giving the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina a tour of the facility in the 1930's (source:joodsamsterdam.nl).
It was one of the most modern clothing factories in Holland at the time. They specialized in rain gear (gummi mantels) but also made also made other civilian garments.
We also know about Peek & Cloppenburg Rotterdam, the Dutch affiliate of Peek & Cloppenburg Beha the Berlin based branch (German parent company).
Those are easy to distinguish, the stamps will read "P & C Rotterdam" or "P & C Beha Berlin".
And Mol.Breda Holland for headgear...
Here is another foreign clothing factory tied to German production, one with an interesting history.
It is the factory "Hollandia-Kattenburg" from Amsterdam. Founded in 1917 it had in its peak 1000+ employees!
This factory was owned by founder Jacques Kattenburg and his wife Sara. (The name Kattenburg is a Jewish name btw)
This image shows the founder/owner giving the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina a tour of the facility in the 1930's (source:joodsamsterdam.nl).
It was one of the most modern clothing factories in Holland at the time. They specialized in rain gear (gummi mantels) but also made also made other civilian garments.
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