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Charles Breijer

Illustration — Breijer in October 1945 Charles Breijer (26 November 1914, The Hague – 18 August 2011, Hilversum) was a Dutch photographer, known as a "resistance photographer," notable especially for the photographs he took during the last year of the German occupation of The Netherlands during World War II. Breijer was a member of Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst (V.A.N.K.) the Dutch Association for Craft and Craft Art.

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Charles Breijer

Photographer Charles Breyer during Eisenhower's visit to Palace Lange Voorhout, The Hague (the Netherlands), 6 October 1945

File:CharlesBreijer.jpg: Unknown photographer derivative work: Svajcr · This file was derived from: CharlesBreijer.jpg · CC BY-SA 3.0

Born
1914 · The Hague.
Died
2011 · Hilversum.
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupation
photographer · resistance fighter · animator

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Illustration — Breijer in October 1945 Charles Breijer (26 November 1914, The Hague – 18 August 2011, Hilversum) was a Dutch photographer, known as a "resistance photographer," notable especially for the photographs he took during the last year of the German occupation of The Netherlands during World War II. Breijer was a member of Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst (V.A.N.K.) the Dutch Association for Craft and Craft Art.

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