Listen "EP 81: Andree de Jongh and The Comet Line"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome back for Season Nine!
This week on Hashtag History, we are discussing Andree de Jongh, a member of the Belgian Resistance during World War II. She organized and led the Comet Line (or Le Réseau Comète, as it was called by it’s French-speaking members) to assist Allied soldiers and airmen to escape from Nazi-occupied Belgium.
Between August 1941 and December 1942, she escorted an estimated 118 people, including more than 80 airmen, from Belgium to “neutral” Spain, where they were transported to the United Kingdom.
Follow Hashtag History on Instagram @hashtaghistory_podcast for all of the pictures mentioned in this episode.
Citations for all sources can be located on our website at www.HashtagHistory-Pod.com.
You can also check out our website for super cute merch!
You can now sponsor a cocktail and get a shout-out on air! Just head to www.buymeacoffee.com/hashtaghistory or head to the Support tab on our website!
Finally, you can locate us on www.Patreon.com/hashtaghistory where you can donate $1 a month to our Books and Booze Supply. All of your support goes a long ways and we are endlessly grateful! To show our gratitude, all Patreon Supporters receive an automatic 15% OFF all merchandise in our merchandise store, bonus Hashtag Hangouts episodes, a shoutout on social media, and stickers!
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
- Rachel and Leah
This week on Hashtag History, we are discussing Andree de Jongh, a member of the Belgian Resistance during World War II. She organized and led the Comet Line (or Le Réseau Comète, as it was called by it’s French-speaking members) to assist Allied soldiers and airmen to escape from Nazi-occupied Belgium.
Between August 1941 and December 1942, she escorted an estimated 118 people, including more than 80 airmen, from Belgium to “neutral” Spain, where they were transported to the United Kingdom.
Follow Hashtag History on Instagram @hashtaghistory_podcast for all of the pictures mentioned in this episode.
Citations for all sources can be located on our website at www.HashtagHistory-Pod.com.
You can also check out our website for super cute merch!
You can now sponsor a cocktail and get a shout-out on air! Just head to www.buymeacoffee.com/hashtaghistory or head to the Support tab on our website!
Finally, you can locate us on www.Patreon.com/hashtaghistory where you can donate $1 a month to our Books and Booze Supply. All of your support goes a long ways and we are endlessly grateful! To show our gratitude, all Patreon Supporters receive an automatic 15% OFF all merchandise in our merchandise store, bonus Hashtag Hangouts episodes, a shoutout on social media, and stickers!
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
- Rachel and Leah
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