This site is a good way to talk with veterans, but I would suggest 2 things, chek out some of the active threads here, like "A sappers tale" and the "Hollandia, Jayapura" thread. There is some great info there, The second thing I would suggest is going to your local coffee shop and looking for someone wearing a "WWII Vet" hat! It has worked for me on many occasions!!

Good luck on your research!

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This is a pair of Dutch resistance crystal radios, built into a small metal can, and a matchbox. The image is from a postcard bought at a Dutch Resistance Museum in Amsterdam. The matchbox is marked in Swedish, but Swedish matches were sold in Holland for many years..
Scott