1. War pocketbook of conscript private Titte Wijbrands - Army Maritime Engineers
Here you can see a war pocketbook ( or oorlogszakboekje ) of conscript private Titte Wijbrands. He was called up as an ordinary conscript to the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten in 1934. Titte was born on March 20, 1914, in Stavoren. His father Pieter Wijbrands was a stoker. It is possible that his son also became a stoker and was therefore assigned to the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten. The corps had a rich presence of military personnel with a background in maritime affairs. The service record of conscript private Wijbrands is unknown. It is unclear whether he was in active service in May 1940, but it is highly likely.
What is remarkable about this war pocketbook are the stamps of the Corps of
Pontonniers and Torpedisten - School Company Pontonniers. Since the training
depot of the Corps of Pontonniers and Torpedisten was located in the Benthien
Barracks in Dordrecht, and the school company was also housed in this barracks,
Pontonnier Titte Wijbrands definitely spent the time of his training as a
pontonnier in Dordrecht.
The pocketbook also contains a document with songs for military gatherings.
