Soldier of Orange / Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema

Original photos taken from the book Soldier of Orange

Erik in 1939

Law student at the
University of Leiden

The De Havilland Mosquito
fastest aircraft of its time.

Ben the Navigator

Count ' B ' (Herman van Brero)
Once challenged Hitler to a Duel

Wing Commander "Hamish" Mahaddie
DSO, DFC, AFC, DFM - Pathfinder

Ben Vlielander Hein
Erik's navigator

139 Pathfinder Squadron at RAF Upwood

England 1942
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands

Erik with young Princess - future Queen Beatrix at her arrival in Holland after her wartime exile.

Holland 1945
Erik with Queen Wilhelmina, and future Queen Juliana

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