Arrestatie Duitsers 1945

This photographic collage, likely made in the Netherlands around 1945, shows the Dutch resistance in action. Through three separate images, it captures the multifaceted nature of resistance during wartime. The top image depicts a unit weeding out S.S. snipers; in the middle, a small plane lands in the street; and at the bottom, resistance soldiers guard German prisoners. The presence of armed resistance fighters highlights the extent of the conflict and the active role that the Dutch population played in liberation. The plane landing suggests communication and coordination with allied forces, while the captured German soldiers represent a tangible victory and shift in power. Understanding such an image requires knowledge of the institutional history of the resistance movement, the structure of command, and the wider network of resistance that was essential to its success. Documentary photography like this serves as an important source of information for historians, providing visual evidence of resistance activities, and the shifting dynamics of power during wartime.