alex+biography

= my biography  =

In May 1940 Holland was invaded by the Germans and he was supposed to surrender as POW (Prisoner of War).
==At that time he had a family to look after and he wanted to stay with them and continue To fight the Germans in the Dutch Resistance (sometimes referred to as the Underground). There were many brave people at that time in Europe. If the Germans Captured someone they could be tortured for information, taken to a Concentration Camp or even shot dead.==

==I think that my Great Grandfather showed a lot of courage. Working with the Underground, he helped to pick up English pilots shot down over Holland, and help Them get back to England. He also helped to hide Jewish people trying to escape the Nazis. There was a shortage of food at that time and a lot of people faced starvation. The Underground also got hold of ration books and coupons which could be distributed To others working in the Resistance so they could get food.==

The people in the Underground did all these things at grave risk to their own life and the Lives of their families.
==My Great Granfather would often have to go out on his bicycle late at night and maybe Cycle out to a farmer who had agreed to take a pilot to hide for a short time before they Could move them again, or attend a meeting, or distribute food or supplies such as Flour, cheese or soap.== ==The Resistance would use different codes and signals between each other to send Messages and to show whether it was safe to do something or not. For example, one Day my Great Grandfather was riding his bicycle down a street past another comrades House who also worked with the Resistance. If the coast was clear there would be a Postcard in the window of the house and my Great Grandfather could enter safely but if The card wasn't there he was to keep riding past and not come in. My Great Grandfather cycled past and saw the card sitting on the window sill meaning it was OK To enter but he had a very strange feeling in the pit of his stomach that something Wasn't quite right. He turned at the end of the street and went past again. He still felt Uneasy and so turned a second time and went past again. Something told him that he Should not go into the house and so he rode past and returned home. He later Discovered that German S.S officers were inside the house with rifles pointed at the Door waiting for any members of the Resistance who would come through the door.==

As bullets fly past my head and i hear screaming from villagers up ahead i sigh and Wonder what its all worth what am i doing for my country.
==Have chosen to talk about my great grandfather his name was Willem Frederick brohm. He worked with the dutch underground when the germen army invaded and occupied Holland dewing would war 2 he was born on 1903 January if he was alive to day he Would be 107 years of age.he had 7 brothers and sisters,and later married and had 3 Children one of which was my grandfather later he joined the dutch army which was Very focussed on rules.fighting against the Germen which was very brave because the Germen army was very large and difficult to stop.He was part of the he saved people (eg)==