SS & Waffen-SS exhibition near Nijmegen (NL)

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

i just discovered that "The SS: Versatile Extremism" exhibition is currently up to April 15, 2018 at the National Liberation Museum of Groesbeek (near Nijmegen).

https://www.bevrijdingsmuseum.nl/Temporary-exhibitions

The SS: Versatile Extremism

The SS is one of the most infamous organisations in history. The name SS immediately recalls images of blond Aryan men, ruthless camp guards, and death squads. However, this image is incomplete. The SS was a very broad criminal organisation that aimed to influence everyaspect of society. Who knew that the SS organised archaeological expeditions to Tibet to support its racist theories, forced prisoners to plant herb gardens at concentration camps, and that the Waffen-SS was one of the most multicultural organisations on earth with soldiers from over 30 countries? In this exhibition you will see the many faces of evil.

From 11 October 2017 to 15 April 2018 the National Liberation Museum will present the exhibition ‘The SS: Versatile Extremism’ which will elaborate on the unknown and hidden history of the SS, its structure, its cruelties, and all its weird and bizarre aspects.

The SS often appears in media in myths, fish stories, and stereotypes. The SS is also romanticized in sensationalist pulp documentaries, organisations of ex-SS members, and neo-Nazis. This makes the subject of the SS vulnerable to falsifications of history. The National Liberation Museum then also presents this exhibition with a specific goal in mind: preventing misinformation on one of the most evil organisations of the Second World War and giving a broader and more complete image of the SS.

The common thread is versatile extremism: the goal of the SS was to drive the National Socialist ideology to the extreme. The SS did this in every aspect of life ranging from medicine to corporate life and the Germanisation of Christmas. In all this, the SS was heavily influenced by the personal irrationality and cruelty of the eccentric people in charge and particularly by Himmler’s personal ideas on race, antisemitism and old-Germanic occultism.

‘The SS: Versatile Extremism’ shows extraordinary objects and photographs on loan from Dutch and German museums and collections amongst which the Eyewitness Museum in Beek and Porzellanikon in Selb. These highlights will be shown along with impressive photographs, video footage and astonishing biographies.

Some video reports available here :

https://eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/...r-perspectief/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0NI0Ns5eJc

Grand opening :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMvciGER52c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3PalXPPlxI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2UGkT-d53Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E7JA5eXQG4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwgVnaVDbzg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrXDhNXJaEM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkwkExKnCWA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSmbTdx0nDA

Various items & topics :
- SS-Obersturmführer "Legion Niederlande" tunic
- Julleuchter (+ pic of Hitler, Schaub and Himmler + Allach pieces)
- Gerardus Mooyman
- Holocaust (Holocaust by bullets, gas vans, camps etc)
- European volunteers
- Ahnenerbe

Any WAF members who were able to attempt it ?

Below, the entrance of the Museum (Pak 40 + Sherman M4) and part of the flyer of the exhibition.

See You

Vince

[FrenchVolunteer]

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Wiel Lenders the director of the Museum and the curator Jory Brentjens with the "Legion Niederlande" tunic.

[FrenchVolunteer]

2

Views of the exhibition.

[FrenchVolunteer]

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[FrenchVolunteer]

4

The SS in the modern pop culture.

[wehl]

looks like all vistors are +- 70 years old

[Christian J]

Looks like there were very few items. As usual with todays museums. If I want to read huge chunks of politicized text and look at pictures I can go onto the internet!

[Dmv]

I have been there and the photo's above show almost all. Nothing new or interesting or me. Few items and indeed large boards with tekst and photo's.

[Ludwig]

Looks interesting! Do you know if there is any communist crimes exhibition planned?

[Jeff V]

Looks interesting! Do you know if there is any communist crimes exhibition planned?

I doubt it, communists are the good guys now a days. I truly believe that the point of these exhibitions is to make a vague connotation to what the nazis did in ww2 compared to those who are against the muslim "immigrant" of today.

[Ludwig]

Ops! I forgot that

[Ron P]

I doubt it, communists are the good guys now a days. I truly believe that the point of these exhibitions is to make a vague connotation to what the nazis did in ww2 compared to those who are against the muslim "immigrant" of today.

Agreed.

[Fred Fokkelman]

I doubt it, communists are the good guys now a days. I truly believe that the point of these exhibitions is to make a vague connotation to what the nazis did in ww2 compared to those who are against the muslim "immigrant" of today.

Brainwashing ignorant people... that's what I call it.