Klaas Meijer
@klaasm67.bsky.social
Spokesman Netherlands Ministry of Defence, historian, veteran. #WW1 #WW2 #coldwarhist #Urbex #F1 - My posts are my own. See: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAyc-IIUdZO38VHAEIrY8DQ
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Klaas Meijer
@klaasm67.bsky.social
· Nov 19
"I see that you have made three spelling mistakes." Last words of Marquis de Favras after reading his death sentence before being hanged (1790).
@iamkosmonaut.bsky.social Buch ist angekommen. Danke! Ich habe ein bisschen Werbung dafür auf X gemacht.😬
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
@iamkosmonaut.bsky.social Buch ist angekommen. Danke! Ich habe ein bisschen Werbung dafür auf X gemacht.😬
@wespenvriend.nl @aglaia.bsky.social Help! Er zit een wespennest onder het fundament van het huis. We hadden er geen last van. Maar nu ineens zit de gang vol met wespen die een versufte indruk maken. Wat te doen? Een vlammenwerper heb ik niet.
September 18, 2025 at 5:56 AM
@wespenvriend.nl @aglaia.bsky.social Help! Er zit een wespennest onder het fundament van het huis. We hadden er geen last van. Maar nu ineens zit de gang vol met wespen die een versufte indruk maken. Wat te doen? Een vlammenwerper heb ik niet.
Finished Jan Meyers’ biography of Dutch fascist leader Anton Mussert. He’s portrayed as a petty-bourgeois nationalist who envisioned a fascist Dutch state alongside Hitler’s Germany. The book details his rivalry with the SS, who pushed for full annexation by the Reich.
June 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Finished Jan Meyers’ biography of Dutch fascist leader Anton Mussert. He’s portrayed as a petty-bourgeois nationalist who envisioned a fascist Dutch state alongside Hitler’s Germany. The book details his rivalry with the SS, who pushed for full annexation by the Reich.
Stunning! The Dutch Army has named its new tank regiment after Princess Amalia — a tribute to our future queen and a proud symbol of national strength and tradition.
June 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Stunning! The Dutch Army has named its new tank regiment after Princess Amalia — a tribute to our future queen and a proud symbol of national strength and tradition.
Mocht de fietshelm ooit verplicht worden in Nederland, dan draag ik dit.
June 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Mocht de fietshelm ooit verplicht worden in Nederland, dan draag ik dit.
After the battle at Waterloo teeth were taken from the dead and used in dentures. English dentists were advertising these as Waterloo ivory. The bones of the fallen were dug up, ground down, and spread across fields as fertilizer. #Waterloo210
June 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
After the battle at Waterloo teeth were taken from the dead and used in dentures. English dentists were advertising these as Waterloo ivory. The bones of the fallen were dug up, ground down, and spread across fields as fertilizer. #Waterloo210
The construction of the Lion’s Mound at Waterloo was ordered in 1820 by Dutch King Willem I in honour of his son. It was erected on the spot where the Prince of Orange was wounded during the battle. #Waterloo210
June 18, 2025 at 5:51 AM
The construction of the Lion’s Mound at Waterloo was ordered in 1820 by Dutch King Willem I in honour of his son. It was erected on the spot where the Prince of Orange was wounded during the battle. #Waterloo210
This happened in France right after I made a joke about Napoleon.
#Waterloo210
#Waterloo210
June 18, 2025 at 5:51 AM
This happened in France right after I made a joke about Napoleon.
#Waterloo210
#Waterloo210
“By God, sir, I’ve lost my leg!”
“By God, sir, so you have!"
Exchange between Lord Uxbridge and the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo on this day in 1815. #Waterloo210
“By God, sir, so you have!"
Exchange between Lord Uxbridge and the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo on this day in 1815. #Waterloo210
June 18, 2025 at 5:50 AM
“By God, sir, I’ve lost my leg!”
“By God, sir, so you have!"
Exchange between Lord Uxbridge and the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo on this day in 1815. #Waterloo210
“By God, sir, so you have!"
Exchange between Lord Uxbridge and the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo on this day in 1815. #Waterloo210
The Dutch battery of Krahmer de Bichin at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Waterloo was the biggest battle ever fought on (former) Dutch territory. Painting by Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht. #Waterloo210
June 18, 2025 at 5:49 AM
The Dutch battery of Krahmer de Bichin at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Waterloo was the biggest battle ever fought on (former) Dutch territory. Painting by Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht. #Waterloo210
Old Dutch veterans of the battle of Waterloo (1815) with their Prince of Orange ("the hero of Waterloo") 1875. #Waterloo210
June 18, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Old Dutch veterans of the battle of Waterloo (1815) with their Prince of Orange ("the hero of Waterloo") 1875. #Waterloo210
"But for the heroic determination of the Prince of Orange, - I would have taken the English army in flagrante delicto." Napoleon on Waterloo (1815). #Waterloo210
June 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
"But for the heroic determination of the Prince of Orange, - I would have taken the English army in flagrante delicto." Napoleon on Waterloo (1815). #Waterloo210
On this day in 1815 French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte finally met his Waterloo. More than 30.000 Dutch soldiers took part in the fight. #Waterloo210
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June 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
On this day in 1815 French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte finally met his Waterloo. More than 30.000 Dutch soldiers took part in the fight. #Waterloo210
“De Laatste Tank” Hij die vanavond Andere Tijden gaat kijken groet u! anderetijden.nl/aflevering/1...
June 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“De Laatste Tank” Hij die vanavond Andere Tijden gaat kijken groet u! anderetijden.nl/aflevering/1...
On this day in 1815, the Battle of Quatre Bras was fought. Dutch (with the Prince of Orange), Hanoverian, and British troops stopped French Marshal Ney at a vital crossroads, frustrating Napoleon’s plan to split the allies. The preliminary engagement to the Battle of Waterloo.
June 16, 2025 at 5:56 AM
On this day in 1815, the Battle of Quatre Bras was fought. Dutch (with the Prince of Orange), Hanoverian, and British troops stopped French Marshal Ney at a vital crossroads, frustrating Napoleon’s plan to split the allies. The preliminary engagement to the Battle of Waterloo.
Great succes at the vinyl market of The Hague today!
June 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Great succes at the vinyl market of The Hague today!
Bought a work of art today at the crafts market in The Hague. It has a Cold War-era vibe. Hit me with your thoughts on its deeper meaning.
June 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Bought a work of art today at the crafts market in The Hague. It has a Cold War-era vibe. Hit me with your thoughts on its deeper meaning.
Got myself a military band. These old Elastolin toy soldiers were very popular in the Third Reich. They are made from a composite of sawdust and resin around a metal frame. The toys were an integral part of Nazi propaganda and helped German children get used to the idea of war.
June 12, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Got myself a military band. These old Elastolin toy soldiers were very popular in the Third Reich. They are made from a composite of sawdust and resin around a metal frame. The toys were an integral part of Nazi propaganda and helped German children get used to the idea of war.
Good news for the planet? www.bbc.com/news/article...
World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says
Hundreds of millions of people are not able to have the number of children they want, the UN warns.
www.bbc.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Good news for the planet? www.bbc.com/news/article...
On this day in 1945, the last German soldiers and Dutch collaborators were removed from the Dutch island of Schiermonnikoog and arrested. Many of them had fled to the island after the Canadiens had captured the mainland. The island was finally free. #WW2
June 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
On this day in 1945, the last German soldiers and Dutch collaborators were removed from the Dutch island of Schiermonnikoog and arrested. Many of them had fled to the island after the Canadiens had captured the mainland. The island was finally free. #WW2
On this day in 1975, the Dutch government chose the F-16 Fighting Falcon to be the successor of the F-104 Starfighter. What a great plane it would prove to be. It served the Netherlands for more than 40 years and now protects the free skies over Ukraine.🇳🇱🇺🇦
June 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
On this day in 1975, the Dutch government chose the F-16 Fighting Falcon to be the successor of the F-104 Starfighter. What a great plane it would prove to be. It served the Netherlands for more than 40 years and now protects the free skies over Ukraine.🇳🇱🇺🇦
Teylingen Castle. One of the best known inhabitants of the castle was Jacoba of Bavaria, who died there. She was the countess of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut in the Low Countries from 1417 to 1433. The castle was heavily damaged around 1570 during the Eighty Years' War.
June 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Teylingen Castle. One of the best known inhabitants of the castle was Jacoba of Bavaria, who died there. She was the countess of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut in the Low Countries from 1417 to 1433. The castle was heavily damaged around 1570 during the Eighty Years' War.
Staking gaat niet door vanwege staking.
June 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Staking gaat niet door vanwege staking.
Reposted by Klaas Meijer
Give the photographer the Pulitzer Prize
June 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Give the photographer the Pulitzer Prize