Klaas Nieborg
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Klaas Nieborg was a 25-year-old teacher in the Dutch city of Groningen during World War II who famously collected memorabilia from Canadian soldiers who liberated the city in April 1945, creating detailed scrapbooks that preserved their names and stories for future generations.
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Klaas Nieborg compiled two scrapbooks in the spring of 1945 as Canadian soldiers drove the German army out of Groningen.
Second World War scrapbooks bring memories back to life for Globe readersThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2025-05-26
Canada· 2025-05-26
Klaas Nieborg was a teacher who collected mementos from Canadian soldiers during their liberation of Groningen in 1945.
Dutch family’s WWII-era scrapbooks keep the names and exploits of Canadian soldiers fresh on the pageThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-05-08
Canada· 2025-05-08
