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[[File:Camp de Beverloo briefkaart.jpg|thumb|Postcard depicting Beverloo Camp in the early 20th century]]
[[File:Camp de Beverloo briefkaart.jpg|thumb|Postcard depicting Beverloo Camp in the early 20th century]]
'''Beverloo Camp''' ({{lang-fr|Camp de Beverloo}}, {{lang-nl|Kamp Beverloo}}) was a [[military]] installation at [[Leopoldsburg]] (Bourg-Léopold in French), [[Belgium]]; 75 km northeast of [[Antwerp]].
'''Beverloo Camp''' ({{langx|fr|Camp de Beverloo}}, {{langx|nl|Kamp van Beverloo}}) was a [[military]] installation at [[Leopoldsburg]] (Bourg-Léopold in French), [[Belgium]]; 70 km southeast of [[Antwerp]].


The camp was created in 1835, shortly after the [[Belgian Revolution|independence of Belgium from the Netherlands]]. It acquired a permanent character in 1850.
During [[World War I]], it originally [[Belgian Armed Forces|Belgian]], but was subsequently occupied by [[German Army (German Empire)|German troops]].
During [[World War I]] and [[World War II]] it was occupied by [[German Army (German Empire)|German troops]]. In May 1944 the camp was bombed by the Allied forces, damaging some blocks. A part of the Camp was also used as a [[prisoner of war]] camp by the Germans.

A museum celebrating the camp's history exists at what used to be its hospital building.<ref>[https://kampvanbeverloo.be/ Kamp van Beverloo]</ref>


==Beverloo Soldiers' Council==
==Beverloo Soldiers' Council==
The Beverloo Soldiers' Council was set up by mutinous soldiers in November 1918 as part of the [[German Revolution of 1918–19|November Revolution]]. The first mutiny, by [[Alsatians (people)|Alsatian]] soldiers occurred on 12 May 1918.<ref name="Horne">{{cite book|last1=Horne|first1=John|title=State, Society and Mobilization in Europe During the First World War|date=2002|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9780521522663|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jEMAAOmh1vAC&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=Beverloo+mutiny&source=bl&ots=FUENDhyTQ4&sig=IQg54Psj-bm4MkRcN-UN76NP0h4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj868Lt7tDZAhVjBsAKHR3IBSoQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=Beverloo%20mutiny&f=false|accessdate=3 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>
The Beverloo Soldiers' Council was set up by mutinous German soldiers in November 1918 as part of the [[German Revolution of 1918–19|November Revolution]]. The first mutiny, by [[Alsatians (people)|Alsatian]] soldiers occurred on 12 May 1918.<ref name="Horne">{{cite book|last1=Horne|first1=John|title=State, Society and Mobilization in Europe During the First World War|date=2002|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9780521522663|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jEMAAOmh1vAC&q=Beverloo+mutiny&pg=PA118|accessdate=3 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> They worked closely with the [[Brussels Soldiers' Council]].<ref name="Horne"/>


==Interwar years==
==Interwar years==
In 1920 the facilities hosted the [[pistol]] and [[rifle]] [[Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics|shooting]] events for the [[1920 Summer Olympics]]. While those events took place, [[combat engineering|combat engineers]] detonated [[grenade]]s four kilometres from the shooting stands.
In 1920, the facilities hosted the [[pistol]] and [[rifle]] [[Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics|shooting]] events for the [[1920 Summer Olympics]]. While those events took place, [[combat engineering|combat engineers]] detonated [[grenade]]s four kilometres from the shooting stands.


For [[World War II]] during the German occupation following the [[Battle of France]], 10,000 members of the [[Hitler Youth]] forming the [[12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend]] were trained at the camp. During the war, it was also used as a transit camp for the [[Holocaust]]. [[Josef Nassy]] was imprisoned here during World War II.
For [[World War II]], during the German occupation, following the [[Battle of France]], 10,000 members of the [[Hitler Youth]] forming the [[12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend]] were trained at the camp. During the war, it was also used as a transit camp for the [[Holocaust]]. [[Josef Nassy]], an American black artist of Jewish descent, was imprisoned here during World War II.


==More==
==More==
* [[Beverloo Camp Railway]]
* [http://www.3970leopoldsburg.be/archive/?page_id=892&lang=en 3970Leopoldsburg.be]
* A website about the history of Leopoldsburg and Beverloo Camp: [https://www.3970leopoldsburg.be/en/camp-beverlo/ 3970Leopoldsburg.be]



==References==
==References==
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*{{cite web
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|title=Hitler Youth History: The War Years
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417053623/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/SHO/ Sports-reference.com Shooting overview of the 1920 Summer Olympics.]

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*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/SHO/ Sports-reference.com Shooting overview of the 1920 Summer Olympics.]
*[http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005677 US Holocaust Museum profile of Josef Nassy.]
*[http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005677 US Holocaust Museum profile of Josef Nassy.]
*{{cite book|author=Henry B. Harvey|title=A visit to the camp of Beverloo|publisher= Parker, Furnivall, and Parker|place= London|year= 1852|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OtALAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA8&dq=Beverloo&hl=de&ei=uTZWTtGsN8zxsgbU1o2SCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=2011-08-25}}
*{{cite book|author=Henry B. Harvey|title=A visit to the camp of Beverloo|publisher= Parker, Furnivall, and Parker|place= London|year= 1852|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OtALAAAAYAAJ&q=Beverloo&pg=PA8|accessdate=2011-08-25}}

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Latest revision as of 12:29, 24 October 2024

Postcard depicting Beverloo Camp in the early 20th century

Beverloo Camp (French: Camp de Beverloo, Dutch: Kamp van Beverloo) was a military installation at Leopoldsburg (Bourg-Léopold in French), Belgium; 70 km southeast of Antwerp.

The camp was created in 1835, shortly after the independence of Belgium from the Netherlands. It acquired a permanent character in 1850.

During World War I and World War II it was occupied by German troops. In May 1944 the camp was bombed by the Allied forces, damaging some blocks. A part of the Camp was also used as a prisoner of war camp by the Germans.

A museum celebrating the camp's history exists at what used to be its hospital building.[1]

Beverloo Soldiers' Council

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The Beverloo Soldiers' Council was set up by mutinous German soldiers in November 1918 as part of the November Revolution. The first mutiny, by Alsatian soldiers occurred on 12 May 1918.[2] They worked closely with the Brussels Soldiers' Council.[2]

Interwar years

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In 1920, the facilities hosted the pistol and rifle shooting events for the 1920 Summer Olympics. While those events took place, combat engineers detonated grenades four kilometres from the shooting stands.

For World War II, during the German occupation, following the Battle of France, 10,000 members of the Hitler Youth forming the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend were trained at the camp. During the war, it was also used as a transit camp for the Holocaust. Josef Nassy, an American black artist of Jewish descent, was imprisoned here during World War II.

More

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kamp Beverloo.
  • "Hitler Youth History: The War Years". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  • Sports-reference.com Shooting overview of the 1920 Summer Olympics.
  • US Holocaust Museum profile of Josef Nassy.
  • Henry B. Harvey (1852). A visit to the camp of Beverloo. London: Parker, Furnivall, and Parker. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
Specific
  1. ^ Kamp van Beverloo
  2. ^ a b Horne, John (2002). State, Society and Mobilization in Europe During the First World War. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521522663. Retrieved 3 March 2018.


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