VENLO

vĕnˈlō, city (1994 pop. 65,367), Limburg prov., SE Netherlands, on the Maas (Meuse) River, near the German border. It is a trade center for fruit and vegetables. Manufactures include lumber and chemicals. Venlo was formerly a fortress city; it frequently changed hands during the wars of the 16th, 17th, and 18th cent. Noteworthy buildings include a 15th-century Gothic church and the 16th-century town hall.

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books on: Venlo  - 148 results

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German Resistance against Hitler: The Search for Allies Abroad, 1938-1945
Book by Klemens Von Klemperer; Clarendon Press, 1994
Subjects: Anti-Nazi Movement--Germany, Germany--Foreign Relations--1933-1945, World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic History
...the communications with the Generals. In Venlo the SD staged, without doubt, a major...concrete knowledge. 64 Among these circles Venlo understandably caused concern, and it...Canaris the thrice-promised report about Venlo. 66 7. More Negotiations: Group Captain...
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The Conspiracy against Hitler in the Twilight War
Book by Harold C. Deutsch; University of Minnesota., 1968
Subjects: Anti-Nazi Movement, Hitler, Adolf--1889-1945, Pius--Xii--Pope--1876-1958
...resumed toward the end of the year. 106 Venlo thus made a substantial, perhaps a fatal...something of a pall cast by the Keller and Venlo affairs. The British tone seemed somewhat...other hand, both the interruption after Venlo and the reason for it are attested to by...
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The Treaties of the War of the Spanish Succession: An Historical and Critical Dictionary
Book by Linda Frey, Marsha Frey; Greenwood Press, 1995
Subjects: Spanish Succession, War Of, 1701-1714--Treaties--Dictionaries
...the Dutch field marshal, laid siege to Venlo; the actual attack was led by Menno van...18 September Fort St. Michel, opposite Venlo on the left bank of the Meuse, was taken...Utrecht * and the Barrier Treaty * of 1715, Venlo was retained by the States-General...
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Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage, Spies, and Secret Operations
Book by Richard C. S. Trahair; Greenwood Press, 2004
Subjects: Cold War--Dictionaries, Espionage--History--20th Century--Dictionaries, Spies--Biography--Dictionaries
...original nations, which began to secede. Venlo Incident (1939) . In November 1939 an...Great Britain. The meeting was to be at Venlo, on the border of Germany and Holland...The rumors that circulated about the Venlo incident aroused suspicions that the Germans...
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The Nemesis of Power: The German Army in Politics, 1918-1945
Book by John W. Wheeler-Bennett; St. Martins Press, 1954
Subjects: Germany--Heer--Political Activity, Germany--Politics And Government--1918-33, Germany--Politics And Government--1933-45
...Schaemel at the little frontier town of Venlo on November 7, and arrangements were made...events that Best and Stevens arrived at Venlo on the 8th, where they found Schaemel...following day November 9 . They arrived at Venlo at four oclock, and were promptly kidnapped...
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journal articles on: Venlo  - 8 results

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International Law in the Third Reich
Journal article by Detlev F. Vagts; American Journal of International Law, Vol. 84, 1990
Subjects: International Relations--Periodicals
...consideration was given to returning the two British agents seized at Venlo in Holland. 145 In fact, around 1939 the basic mood of German...to the Dutch border and kidnaped, see S. PAYNE BEST, THE VENLO INCIDENT ( 1950 ). 146 The accuracy of Mein Kampf as a guide...
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Mollies or Men of Mode? Sodomy and the Eighteenth-Century London Stage
Journal article by Laurence Senelick; Journal of the History of Sexuality, Vol. 1, 1990
Subjects: Sex Customs--History, Sexology
...Mead to half a pint of White Wine, Lemon-Juice, Burridge, and a little Perfume. Then we never read Gazets, nor talk of Venlo and Vigo , like you Coffee-House Fellows; but play with Fans, and mimick the Women, Skream, hold up your Tails, make...
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Hitler's Last Chief of Foreign Intelligence. Allied Interrogations of Walter Schellenberg
Journal article by Andrew G. Bonnell; The Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol. 51, 2005
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Hitler's Last Chief of Foreign Intelligence. Allied Interrogations of Walter Schellenberg (Book)--Book reviews
...with his role in the abduction of two British intelligence officers from neutral Holland in November 1939 (the so-called "Venlo Incident"). He oversaw detailed planning for the projected Nazi occupation of Britain, compiling a list of over 2,800...
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Wealth Items in the Western Highlands of West Papua (1)
Journal article by Anton Ploeg; Ethnology, Vol. 43, 2004
Subjects: Ethnic groups--Social aspects, Wealth--Evaluation
...Anthropologist 66(4):281-92. Peters, H. L. 1967. Enige Hoofdstukken uit bet Sociaal-Religieuze Leven van een Dani Groep. Venlo. --1975. Some Observations of the Social and Religious Life of a Dani group, transl. G. P. Resink. IRIAN: Bulletin...
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The Smiley Gang Panic: Ethnic Legends about Gang Rape in the Netherlands in the Wake of 9/11(1)
Journal article by Peter Burger; Western Folklore, Vol. 68, 2009
Subjects: Internet, Local elections, Minority & ethnic violence, Murders & murder attempts, Muslims, Rape, Students
...belonged to ethnic minorities (Vasterman 2004:127-28). Key events in this news frame are the death of Rene Steegmans in Venlo (October 22, 2002), kicked to death when he told someone to show some respect for an elderly lady; Anja Joos, killed by...
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Round & About: November 2009
Magazine article; History Today, Vol. 59, November 2009
Subjects: Art exhibitions, Art--Exhibitions, Special events
...mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Venlo Incident--a New Perspective November 10th, 6.30pm Churchill...historian at the Cabinet Office, will provide new insights into the Venlo Incident in November 1939 when two MI6 officers were kidnapped...
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Summer Performance Guide 2001
Magazine article; Dance Magazine, Vol. 75, May 2001
...Introdans, May 16, Theater Markant Uden Utrecht Dutch National Ballet, May 5, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht Venlo Introdans, May 4, De Maaspoort Venlo Wageningen Introdans, May 12, Junushoff Wageningen, +0317 465757 Weert Royal Ballet of Flanders...
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A Brand Status Report
Magazine article by Thomas Walton; Design Management Journal, Vol. 14, Winter 2003
...potential customers. At Oce Technologies, a business-to-business document management and reproduction company headquartered in Venlo, The Netherlands, executives are convinced that their firms brand and market presence is enhanced by how their equipment looks...
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Show of Hands: Christopher P. Heuer on Hendrick Goltzius
Magazine article; Artforum International, Vol. 41, January 2003
Subjects: Goltzius, Hendrick--Exhibitions, Graphic arts--Exhibitions, Vincent van Gogh National Museum (Amsterdam, Netherlands)--Exhibitions
...exhibition "Hendrick Goltzius: Prints, Drawings, Paintings." Largely self-taught, Goltzius, who was born near the town of Venlo, moved to Haarlem, then a center for panel painting, around 1577. There he began etching histories in the style of local...
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Encore! Encore!
Magazine article; Artforum International, Vol. 40, September 2001
...contemporary arts Utopian fantasies: Artists include Christian Jankowski, Grazia Toderi, and Aernout Mik (Stadtisches Museum Abteiberg in Monchen gladbach, Germany, and Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo, the Netherlands, Sept. 23-Jan. 6).
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newspaper articles on: Venlo  - 58 results

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ON A HIGH IN HOLLAND; OnTour
Newspaper article; Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), August 8, 2010
...game to contend with - that against VVV Venlo. Good weather and cheap travel brought...Tamas turns away after scoring against Venlo. Game for a laugh: Roman Bednar gets...faces: Albion fans stage a masked ball in Venlo. In training: Steven Reid and Giles Barnes...
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ROB: IT'S BEEN HOLL OF A WEEK; Baggies Boss Delighted by Dutch Display
Newspaper article; Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), July 18, 2010
...ended in a comfortable victory over VVV Venlo. The Baggies won 2-1 thanks to goals...delighted with how we defended against Venlo. "Weve asked them to work on certain...than miss. He chose the miss option. Venlo had to play the final 13 minutes with just...
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JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER: The Pre-Season Schedule of Every Premier League Club
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 14, 2010
...Portman Road (Tottenham XI). August 7, Fiorentina, White Hart Lane. WEST BROMWICH ALBION Saturday, VVV Venlo, Seacon Stadion, Venlo. July 24, Bristol Rovers, Memorial Stadium. July 27, Doncaster, Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster. August...
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We Know What You're Doing This Summer:
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 14, 2010
...Portman Road (Tottenham XI). August 7, Fiorentina, White Hart Lane. WEST BROMWICH ALBION Saturday, VVV Venlo, Seacon Stadion, Venlo. July 24, Bristol Rovers, Memorial Stadium. July 27, Doncaster, Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster. August...
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Put the Country First and Go Dutch
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 7, 2007
...The Dutch, by contrast, share players. A talented teenager at Venlo may beshipped to, say, Ajax to develop alongside the best players of his year andthen return to Venlo when his apprenticeship is complete. It works. When England beat...
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encyclopedia articles on: Venlo  - 2 results

 
 
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Venlo
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
VENLO ven lo, city (1994 pop. 65,367), Limburg prov., SE Netherlands...center for fruit and vegetables. Manufactures include lumber and chemicals. Venlo was formerly a fortress city; it frequently changed hands during the wars...
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Limburg , Province, Netherlands
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...chemicals, clothing, and metal products. Wheat is grown, and pigs and poultry are raised. Market gardening is important in Venlo . Heerlen , Roermond , and Sittard are other principal cities. Rich in historic antiquities, the province takes its name from...


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