Documents "Korps Pontonniers and Torpedisten".
Contract of the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten with the signature of cantonment commander Josephus Adrianus Mussert.
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The document below is an "Verbandakte" (employment contract) for a military member of the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten. The military member signs this certificate for a period of 6 years. Interestingly, the military member signed this document just three weeks before the start of the war in the Netherlands. What is even more intriguing is that Lieutenant-Colonel Mussert has signed the document.
Lieutenant-Colonel Mussert was the depot and cantonment commander of the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten in Dordrecht and initially led the Dutch troops in Dordrecht. During the conflict, there was a paranoia of betrayal among the troops, including some officers, which led to a lack of trust in Mussert. He was frequently accused of providing information to the Germans. Mussert was the brother of Anton Mussert, leader of the NSB ( National Socialist Movement ) , and for many, this association was enough to assume that Mussert must have been a traitor.
When Dordrecht was evacuated, Mussert, like many other military personnel in Dordrecht, moved to Sliedrecht. Here, Dutch officers, First Lieutenant Kruithof and Reserve Captain Bom, attempted to apprehend Mussert, but it didn't go as planned. Lieutenant Kruithof shot Mussert, who later died in the hospital in Gorinchem.
Pontonniers document for First Lieutenant Leeuwenberg.
Below is an interesting and official military document from the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten in Dordrecht. It is addressed to Reserve First Lieutenant Leeuwenberg. It was sent back along with the military pocketbook to the respective military member, and there is also a request to send a document back to the mobilization bureau. Perhaps the lieutenant was called upon for mobilization duties. Lieutenant Leeuwenberg was promoted to Reserve Lieutenant of the Artillery on December 3, 1921, and promoted to Reserve First Lieutenant on December 3, 1925, and assigned to the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten. It is unknown whether this lieutenant was present in Dordrecht during the May days of 1940.
Soldier's Handbook with Attachments.
Here you can see a Soldier's Handbook with various attachments. What is particularly interesting about this handbook is the attachment of the training schedule for the conscript sergeant from 1937 III, dated April 19th - May 21st, 1938. The schedule lists the lessons that a corporal undergoing training to become a sergeant had to follow. The names of the military personnel who conducted these lessons are listed at the bottom of the schedule:
1. Lieutenant Fransen 2. Adjutant Steeds 3. Sergeant Balt 4. Sergeant Wieringa 5. Sergeant Major Troost 6. Sergeant Roubos.
The Soldier's Handbook is a standard publication of the Royal Military Academy. It contains information regarding ranks, insignia, weapon usage, and maintenance. Often, there is a name and unit written inside the cover of such booklets, but in this case, that is not the case.
Regulation for Establishing Fortifications - Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten.
Below you can see a regulation for establishing Fortifications. The regulation was issued by the Royal Military Academy in Breda in 1933. This regulation is stamped with a stamp of the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten. It was used for the training of Pontonniers and Torpedisten. The regulation describes and illustrates how to construct various types of cover and positions.
Oath Declaration of Adjutant van het Hoofd - Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten.
Below you will find an oath declaration of Adjutant Jan van 't Hoofd. The Adjutant fought alongside the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten in May 1940. The oath declaration was a statement in which the Dutch military personnel promised not to take up arms against Germany or German forces any longer. As a result, the Dutch military personnel who signed this declaration were not treated as prisoners of war.
Classification for the Conscription Card.
Below you will find the classification card for conscript Mr. Abraham van de Velde. He was registered for the conscription of 1939. The enrollment took place between 1 and 10 April 1939 with the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten in Dordrecht. The card was issued by the mayor of Renesse.
Regulation for Establishing Fortifications - Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten.
Below you will find a regulation for setting up fortifications. The regulation was issued by the Royal Military Academy in Breda 1933. This regulation is stamped with a stamp of the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedists. It was used for the training of Army Maritime Engineers. The regulation describes and illustrates how to construct various types of obstacles.
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