Only a minority of the population chose to join the resistance or collaborate. Violent skirmishes erupted between the two camps in Antwerp.
The end of the war: the liberation of Antwerp and its port
On 4 September 1944, the first British tanks rolled into the city of Antwerp.
Antwerp’s city council during the occupation
As was the case in other cities, Antwerp’s city council complied with the demands of the Germans.
Daily life and survival in occupied Antwerp
The war and the occupation caused chaos in Antwerpers’ daily life.
The persecution of the Jews in Antwerp
Five months after the invasion, the Germans announced the first anti-Jewish measures. The deportations commenced two years later.
Bombing raids and V-weapons on Antwerp
The V-bombs caused a sea of destruction in the city.