Born in the Netherlands
1941: Accidental death of father during the black-out
April 1942: Work deployment to Germany, arrived at Potsdam-Rehbrücke transit camp
Forced labour at the Altmärkische Kettenwerk, Ltd. (Alkett), a subsidiary of Rheinmetall-Borsig
Housed at a camp in Tegel-Borsigwalde
1943: Escape attempt, imprisonment at the police prison at Alexanderplatz
End of 1944: Imprisoned again and sent to the labour re-education camp Großbeeren
April 1945: Liberation in Berlin
Juni 1945: Return to Rotterdam

Rinus van Galen