The "Black Widow's" Husband Who Sold His Soul to the SS

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Meinoud Rost van Tonningen was one of the most committed Dutch supporters of Adolf Hitler and National Socialism. While many Dutch citizens resisted the German occupation during the Second World War, Rost van Tonningen chose a very different path. A trained lawyer, former League of Nations official, and rising political figure, he became one of the leading advocates of closer cooperation with Nazi Germany and helped push the Dutch fascist movement toward increasingly radical positions. His career offers a revealing insight into collaboration, ideology, and political ambition in occupied Europe. Born in the Dutch East Indies in 1894, Rost van Tonningen first gained prominence through his work in international finance before entering politics in the 1930s. Influenced by authoritarian ideas and increasingly drawn to National Socialism, he joined the Dutch National Socialist Movement (NSB) and quickly emerged as one of its most influential figures. During the German occupation of the Nethe

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