Talk:Henri Pieck

disagree with edit
Arrested on 9 June 1941 for resistance activities, he spent the rest of World War II in German custody, first in the “Oranjehotel,” a prison set up by the Germans, after which he was deported to Buchenwald via the Nazi transit camp Amersfoort. I disagree with the modification "a prison set up by the Germans" which was added to the sentence.

At the start of WWII The Dutch turned it into a prison for prisoners of war, and after the capitulation of The Netherlands the Germans took over the prison. (De Scheveningse gevangenis werd in de eerste dagen van de oorlog nog gebruikt voor Duitse krijgsgevangenen, maar na de capitulatie namen de Duitsers de gevangenis over) See http://www.oranjehotel.org/

The "Oranjehotel" was as no time a hotel but always a correction facility, and I think this needs to be specified, or the correct name of the institution used which is "Scheveningse Huis van Bewaring".(My fault but I have no idea what the English name would be for Huis van Bewaring, therefore I used it's nickname). A Huis of Bewaring is a place were inmates were kept in cells to await trail and sentencing. It's unclear why the place became more known by it's nickname then official name.


 * I added the comment you disagreed with. Thanks for calling attention to the mistake. Please check that the current text is correct. (Btw, a gevangenis is a prison, but I assume that Huis van Bewaring is what’s called a holding facility or detention center in English.) Best regards, Jim_Lockhart 14:58, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Renaissance le Corbeau 14:36, 29 June 2007 (UTC) Jim, yes thats exactly what a huis van bewaring is. Thank you for your help with this and I think the edit is fine. Hopefully I will have some more time next month to continue my research, and add more about the live of henri.


 * Wonderful! I’ll keep an eye out for your additions and help where I can. Please be sure to supply sources for any information you add, though. I look forward to working with you! Best regards, Jim_Lockhart 14:51, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Renaissance le Corbeau 13:04, 30 June 2007 (UTC) Same here Jim, got a lot to learn about the "how to" here but hopefully a quick learner, and appreciate your help.