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Onderduikershol Valtherbos

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Onderduikershol Valtherbos

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Onderduikershol Valtherbos

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Location: Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands

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1. Hiding Place Valtherbos – Dolmen D35 loop from Emmen

17.1km

04:19

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Hiding Place Valtherbos – Dolmen D35 loop from Klijndijk

6.33km

01:36

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Dolmen D38 – Hiding Place Valtherbos loop from Valthe

14.6km

03:42

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Yvonne Bartz

June 28, 2019

The cave was built by Bertus Zefat to provide a hiding place for Jews. He and other villagers provided them with food for years. All 20 people survived World War II because of him. Bertus Zefat was shot by the SS in 1944, but he did not reveal his hiding place.

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Yvonne Bartz

June 28, 2019

During the Second World War, 15 Jews were hiding in the later so-called Jodenhol. In this hole in the Valther Forest in the province of Drenthe, the submerged lived for about two and a half years. There was always the danger of being discovered, e.g. by forest workers who worked nearby. During the day the camouflage was very important. On a tree, the submerged had also set up an observation post. Traces of this can still be seen in this book.

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Yvonne Bartz

June 28, 2019

The "Jodenhol" consisted of two parts of 3.5 by 7 meters and 2.5 by 3 meters in area. The "rooms" in which tables and chairs stood were also the sleeping quarters. There was an oven and a cooking possibility. Inhabitants of the village of Valthe, especially the Zefat and Westerink families, helped supply the people hiding in Jodenhol.

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Location: Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands

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Onderduikershol Valtherbos

1. Hiding Place Valtherbos – Dolmen D35 loop from Emmen

2. Hiding Place Valtherbos – Dolmen D35 loop from Klijndijk

3. Dolmen D38 – Hiding Place Valtherbos loop from Valthe

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