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Remembering our employees, 1940-1945

In 1945, the Netherlands was liberated from German occupation, marking the end of World War II. Each year on 4 May, the Netherlands commemorates all victims of the war—those thousands who perished due to violence, murder and hunger. Among the victims were employees of NN Group’s predecessors.

Extensive research has revealed that 81 employees who worked at the predecessors of NN in the Netherlands were killed during the war. Their names, ages, functions, places of death and, if known, their final resting place are listed. They were ordinary people, both young and old, who died in Europe and in the Dutch East Indies. By preserving and sharing their names, we honour their memory and ensure their stories are not forgotten.

You can read more about the victims in the associated document (EN). Same document is readable in Dutch.

Employee at the memorial plaque at the head office in The Hague in 1946

Employee at the memorial plaque at the head office in The Hague, 1946

Director Heering at the memorial plaque at the head office in The Hague in 1954

Director Heering at the memorial plaque at the head office in The Hague, 1954

David Knibbe, CEO NN Group, unveils the new remembrance pillar in 2020

David Knibbe, CEO NN Group, unveils the new remembrance pillar, 2020