Belgian underground and liberation materials from World War II, 1943-1945.

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Belgian underground and liberation materials from World War II, 1943-1945.

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The bulk of the materials, which were collected by William Lanier Hunt during his military service in Belgium, concerns the liberation of Belgium by the Allies in September of 1944. The material includes mimeographed typescripts, handbills, posters, and periodicals. The majority of the material is in French but includes some Dutch language items. The best-represented organization is the Front de l'indepéndance, but publications of a number of underground groups are present.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 8118729

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Comités de lutte syndicale (Belgium)

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Front de l'indépendance.

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Association des amis de l'Union Soviétique.

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Hunt, William Lanier

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William Lanier Hunt (22 May 1906-19 October 1996) served in the United States Army in World War II as a liaison officer in the Allies' Strategic Bombing Survey. He was assigned to a map room under the command of General Montgomery in Belgium, where he became interested in collecting underground and liberation material. Hunt was born in Pomona, N.C., and attended the University of North Carolina, where his chief interest was horticulture. He pursued this interest until the outbreak of World War I...

Armée belge des partisans.

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Fédération nationale des jeunes gardes socialistes

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