Klaas Meijer
@klaasm67 • 25,366 subscribers
Dutch defence guru, historian, veteran. Loves bunkers. My tweets are my own. 🇪🇺 On YouTube: https://t.co/sA5GwAehM0
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After a life of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll, Dutch rock star Herman Brood died after jumping from the roof of the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam on this day in 2001. The last time I saw him perform was in 1991 in Tübingen, Germany. The first half of the show was disastrous. He was heavily stoned and repeatedly sang the simple, almost childlike song Sunday Morning by The Velvet Underground. The German audience grumbled loudly, clearly unhappy with what they were seeing. During the intermission, I spotted Brood’s manager, Koos van Dijk. I told him things weren’t going well. He laughed and told me not to worry. Carrying two bottles of whisky, he disappeared into the singer’s dressing room. A little later, a reborn Herman Brood walked back onto the stage. With incredible energy, he launched into his best songs. The roof nearly came off the small venue. The German crowd loved it, chanting, “Hi ha ho, Herman geht nie K.O.” Until July 11, 2001…
Klaas Meijer89,350 次观看 • 8 天前
Her Majesty Queen Máxima was awarded her beret today after completing the first part of her reservist training. Following a night exercise and the traditional final march, she was greeted by the King and the Crown Princess. An inspiring achievement and a proud moment.🫡🇳🇱
Klaas Meijer384,114 次观看 • 1 个月前
Color footage of a Dutch submarine exercise in Indonesian waters. During World War II, the Dutch Navy operated 24 submarines. In 1942, 15 of them were stationed in the Dutch East Indies, where they fought against the Japanese Navy. Only five of these submarines survived the war.
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