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| name               = Angelo van Noord
| name = Angelo van Noord
| image             = Angelo van Noord.png
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| caption           = Angelo van Noord
| caption = Angelo van Noord
| birth_name         = Angelo van Noord I
| birth_name = Angelo van Noord I
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1905|1|29|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1905|1|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place       = [[Rotterdam]]
| birth_place = [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
| occupation         = Military officer
| other_names = De Grote Tering
| years_active       = 1934–1945
| occupation = Military officer
| spouse            = [[Eva Isolde-Noord]]
| years_active = 1934–1945
| children          = [[Angelo Noord]]; [[Evert Angedrik Noord]]
| era = [[Vader Era]]<br>[[Middenvader Era]]<br>[[Vriend Era]]
| parents            = [[Julien van Noord]]
| known_for = Wehrmacht service and advisory role for [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]
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| height = 1.86 m
*Eisernes Kreuz 1939, 1st Class (1940)
| spouse = [[Eva Isolde-Noord]]
*Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 (1940)
| children = [[Martin Noord]]<br>[[Angelo Noord]]<br>[[Angela Noord]]<br>[[Evert Angedrik Noord]]
*Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silver (1943)
| father = [[Julien van Noord]]
*Verwundetenabzeichen in Silver (1944)|alias=De Grote Tering (The Big Tering)|baptized=|known for=*Officer in the Wehrmacht
| family = [[Noord family]]
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'''Angelo van Noord''' (born 29 January 1905), also referred to as '''Angelo van Noord I''', is a German military officer associated with the [[Noord family]]. He served in the German armed forces during the Second World War and held the rank of ''Oberstleutnant'' (lieutenant colonel) by the end of his active service.
'''Angelo van Noord I''' (born 29 January 1905) is a Dutch-born former military officer who served in German formations during the [[Second World War]]. He commanded the 4th Company of [[Baulehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800]] during the [[German invasion of the Netherlands]] and later held battalion and regimental commands in the Brandenburg formations. He reached the rank of ''Oberstleutnant'' before the end of his military service in 1945.


He is recorded as the father of [[Angelo Noord]] and is also listed as the parent of [[Evert Angedrik Noord]]. In later notes, he is described as frequently using the word “Tering” in daily speech.
After the war, van Noord was detained and investigated by Dutch authorities over the bridge operations of 10 May 1940. The public prosecutor ended the case without a full criminal trial in March 1950. In later life, van Noord gave informal advice to [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]. He is a member of the [[Noord family]] and the father of [[Martin Noord]], [[Angelo Noord]], [[Angela Noord]], and [[Evert Angedrik Noord]].<ref name="family-background"/><ref name="martin-family"/>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Angelo van Noord was born on 29 January 1905 in [[Rotterdam]]. He is recorded as the son of Julien van Noord. Biographical notes describe him as living in Rotterdam for extended periods and maintaining a strong personal preference for Germany.
Angelo van Noord was born in [[Rotterdam]] on 29 January 1905. He was the son of [[Julien van Noord]]. He spent extended periods in Rotterdam and developed a strong personal preference for Germany.


== Military career ==
== Military career ==
=== Early service and training (1934–1939) ===
Van Noord served from 1934 until the German surrender in May 1945. He began in motorized reconnaissance units before transferring to the ''Abwehr'' in March 1940. He subsequently commanded units of the Brandenburg formation and briefly served with the ''SS-Jagdverbände'' during the final months of the war.
On 1 November 1934, van Noord began his military career by joining the ''Wehrmacht''. From 1 November 1934 to 30 October 1935, he received training with ''Kraftfahr-Abteilung Cannstadt'', serving in the ''Kradschützen-Kompanie'' under ''Hauptmann'' Erdmann.


From 1 November 1935 to 30 May 1936, he remained in the same unit, which from November was designated ''Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5''. Stationed in Kornwestheim, he progressed through the enlisted and non-commissioned ranks, including promotions to ''Gefreiter'', ''Unteroffizier'', and ''Feldwebel''. During this period, he worked as an ''Ausbilder'' (trainer). He continued in training and leadership assignments until the autumn of 1938 and was promoted to ''Leutnant''.
=== Early service and invasion of Poland ===
On 1 November 1934, van Noord entered the ''Wehrmacht'' and began training with ''Kraftfahr-Abteilung Cannstadt''. He served in its ''Kradschützen-Kompanie'' under ''Hauptmann'' Erdmann until 30 October 1935. The unit was redesignated ''Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5'' in November 1935, and van Noord remained with it until 30 May 1936.


Up to March 1940, he held duties including ''Zugführer'' (platoon leader), ''Kompanieführer'' (company leader), and staff roles within the unit, by then designated ''Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5''. The unit was part of the ''2. Panzer-Division''. In this formation, he participated in the invasion of Poland.
While stationed in Kornwestheim, van Noord progressed through the ranks of ''Gefreiter'', ''Unteroffizier'', and ''Feldwebel''. He also worked as an ''Ausbilder'', responsible for training other soldiers. He continued in training and leadership assignments until the autumn of 1938, when he was promoted to ''Leutnant''.


=== Transfer to Abwehr and special operations (1940) ===
By March 1940, the unit had become ''Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5'' of the ''2. Panzer-Division''. Van Noord served as a ''Zugführer'', later commanded a company, and held staff assignments within the battalion. He participated in the invasion of Poland with this formation.
At the end of March 1940, van Noord left the unit, which had taken positions in the Eifel, and transferred to the ''Abwehr''. He travelled to a secret training camp near Asperden, arriving on 29 March 1940. He was assigned command of the ''4. Kompanie'' of the newly formed ''Baulehr-Bataillon zur besonderen Verwendungen 800'' (''4./BauLehr-Btl.z.b.V.800'').


==== Operation in the Netherlands (10 May 1940) ====
=== Abwehr service and the Netherlands ===
The company consisted of three large platoons and was tasked with securing several Dutch bridges over the Maas and the Maas–Waal Canal in advance of the German advance, with the aim of preventing their demolition.
At the end of March 1940, van Noord left his reconnaissance unit while it was positioned in the Eifel and transferred to the ''Abwehr''. He arrived at a secret training camp near Asperden on 29 March and received command of 4./Baulehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800.


To approach targets, platoons were divided into groups of about eight German soldiers, supplemented by several Dutch volunteers. These groups were intended to appear as civilian parties, railway workers, or Dutch military personnel using forged uniforms. The Dutch volunteers, often living and working in Germany, were recruited from the NSB-linked organisation known as “Sport en Spel”.
The company consisted of three large platoons. Its assignment was to seize Dutch bridges over the Maas and the Maas–Waal Canal before Dutch forces could demolish them. The platoons were divided into groups of approximately eight German soldiers accompanied by Dutch volunteers. Some groups approached their targets while disguised as civilians or railway workers, while others wore forged Dutch military uniforms. The volunteers had often lived or worked in Germany and were recruited through the NSB-linked organization known as Sport en Spel.


In the early morning of 10 May 1940, before a formal German declaration of war to the Netherlands, these groups crossed the border to secure bridges in North Brabant and Limburg. Van Noord led the assault on the railway bridge at Gennep. For this action, he received the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class and, on 24 June 1940, the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. During the operation he sustained a head injury and was briefly treated at a hospital in Bedburg-Hau (Kleve).
During the early hours of 10 May 1940, the groups crossed the Dutch border and moved toward bridges in North Brabant and Limburg. Van Noord personally led the assault on the railway bridge at Gennep. [[Martin Paap (father)|Martin Paap I]] served as an ''Unteroffizier'' in the same company.<ref name="bridge-operations"/><ref name="western-europe"/>


=== Brandenburg formation and Eastern Front service (1940–1943) ===
Van Noord received the Iron Cross 2nd Class and Iron Cross 1st Class for the operation. On 24 June 1940, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He sustained a head injury during the fighting and was briefly treated at a hospital in Bedburg-Hau, near Kleve.
After the Western campaign, ''Baulehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800'' was expanded into ''Lehr-Regiment "Brandenburg" z.b.V. 800'', consisting of three battalions. Until 30 November 1941, van Noord, by then promoted to ''Hauptmann'', served in roles that included temporary commander of the 2nd battalion during its formation, liaison officer, and company commander.


On 30 November 1941, he was appointed ''Bataillonskommandeur'' (battalion commander) of the 1st battalion. He held this position until March 1943, a period associated with promotion to ''Major''. Records place him and his battalion in several combat areas on the Eastern Front, including Kursk, Voronezh, the Don region, the Caucasus, Crimea, and the Mius sector.
=== Brandenburg formation and Eastern Front ===
Following the Western campaign, Baulehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 was expanded into ''Lehr-Regiment "Brandenburg" z.b.V. 800'', which consisted of three battalions. Van Noord had been promoted to ''Hauptmann'' by this period. Until 30 November 1941, he temporarily commanded the 2nd Battalion during its formation and also worked as a liaison officer and company commander.


=== Division Brandenburg, Balkans and Romania (1943–1945) ===
On 30 November 1941, van Noord became commander of the regiment's 1st Battalion. He remained in this position until March 1943 and was promoted to ''Major''. Records place his battalion near Kursk and Voronezh. It also operated along the Don and in the Caucasus before deployments to Crimea and the Mius sector.
In the period leading up to 13 October 1944, the regiment expanded into ''Division Brandenburg''. During this phase, van Noord served as ''Regimentsführer'' connected to the 3rd and 1st ''Regiment “Brandenburg”''. After promotion to ''Oberstleutnant'' and appointment as ''Regimentskommandeur'', his service with the formation ended following an injury during fighting in Romania.


Operational locations recorded for this period include Greece (Thebes, Lamia, Leros, Samos, Aliartos), Yugoslavia (Šibenik, Zadar, Grahovo, Skradin), and Romania (Betschkerek). He remained in hospital care until March 1945, including treatment in Salzburg, and later stayed in Jugenheim, where he is noted as residing.
=== Balkans, Romania and final posting ===
The Brandenburg regiment was expanded into ''Division Brandenburg'' during the period preceding 13 October 1944. Van Noord held ''Regimentsführer'' appointments in the 3rd and 1st Regiment "Brandenburg". He was promoted to ''Oberstleutnant'' and appointed ''Regimentskommandeur''.


=== Final wartime posting (1945) ===
In Greece, his formation operated around Thebes and Lamia before deployments to Leros, Samos, and Aliartos. In Yugoslavia, it operated around Šibenik and Zadar, followed by Grahovo and Skradin. Van Noord later fought near Betschkerek in Romania, where an injury ended his service with the Brandenburg formation.
From March 1945 to 8 May 1945, van Noord served as a staff chief with the ''SS-Jagdverbände'' under ''SS-Ostubaf'' Skorzeny. On 8 May 1945, he destroyed his ''Soldbuch'' and obtained a forged ''Soldbuch'' under the name “Uwe Tering”, stating later that this was done to conceal his connection to the SS unit.


While travelling toward his family in Jugenheim, he was involved in a car accident and was hospitalised in Traunstein until July 1945. He was later released by American authorities under the false name “Uwe Tering”.
Van Noord remained under hospital care until March 1945. His treatment included a period in Salzburg, after which he stayed in Jugenheim. From March until 8 May 1945, he served as a staff chief with the ''SS-Jagdverbände'' under ''SS-Obersturmbannführer'' Otto Skorzeny.
 
On 8 May 1945, van Noord destroyed his military identification book and obtained a forged ''Soldbuch'' under the name Uwe Tering. He later stated that he had done this to conceal his connection to the SS unit. While travelling toward his family in Jugenheim, he was injured in a car accident and remained in a hospital in Traunstein until July 1945. American authorities subsequently released him under the Uwe Tering identity.


== Postwar prosecution ==
== Postwar prosecution ==
From July 1945 to June 1946, van Noord lived under false identities, including “Emiel van Benda”. In June 1946, he was arrested in Annaberg (Austria) by CIC Hallein/Austria. He was imprisoned in Dachau on 1 February 1947 pending investigation.
From July 1945 until June 1946, van Noord lived under false names, including Emiel van Benda. He was arrested in Annaberg, Austria, in June 1946 by the Counter Intelligence Corps office at Hallein. On 1 February 1947, he was imprisoned in Dachau while the authorities investigated his wartime service.


Two requests for arrest and extradition were active: one from the Netherlands relating to violations of the laws of war connected to the Maas bridge raids of 10 May 1940, and one from Yugoslavia. In correspondence cited in later summaries, Yugoslav authorities described him as a lieutenant colonel and commander connected to the “Brandenburg” formation, which was referenced as “Panduren des Balkan”.
The Netherlands requested his arrest and extradition over alleged violations of the laws of war during the Maas bridge operations of 10 May 1940. Yugoslavia submitted a separate request based on his command in the Brandenburg formation. Yugoslav correspondence described him as a lieutenant colonel and commander of the formation referred to as the ''Panduren des Balkan''.


In October 1947, he was extradited to Dutch authorities. Notes from the same period state that extradition to Yugoslavia had been considered, and that the Dutch route proceeded in practice.
Van Noord was extradited to the Netherlands in October 1947. Extradition to Yugoslavia was also considered, but the Dutch proceedings took priority. In November 1947, van Noord prepared a detailed written account of the actions of 4./Baulehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 during the invasion.


In November 1947, van Noord wrote a detailed account of the actions of ''4./Baulehr-Btl.z.b.V.800'' on 10 May 1940. Available summaries state that he was not identified as a member of the NSDAP or other Nazi-affiliated organisations in traceable records. In his account, he accepted responsibility within the framework of orders and stated continued responsibility for the actions of soldiers under his command.
Investigators found no traceable record of van Noord having been a member of the NSDAP or another Nazi Party organization. In his written account, he stated that he had acted under orders but accepted responsibility for the conduct of the soldiers under his command.


Despite requests for release or a timely trial, and references to long-term war injuries and family financial hardship, proceedings did not result in a full criminal trial. He appeared as a witness in several cases, including proceedings involving Dutch collaboration suspects Julius Herdtman and Auke Damhof.
Van Noord requested either his release or a prompt trial. His submissions referred to his lasting war injuries and the financial condition of his family. The proceedings did not produce a full criminal trial, although he appeared as a witness in cases involving the Dutch collaborators Julius Herdtman and Auke Damhof.


On 4 March 1950, the public prosecutor decided not to pursue prosecution, citing an assessment that any likely sentence would not exceed the pre-trial detention already served. On 17 May 1950, he was escorted to Venlo and removed to Germany, where he is described as travelling onward with a one-way train ticket.
On 4 March 1950, the public prosecutor decided not to pursue the case. The decision stated that any likely sentence would not exceed the period van Noord had already spent in pre-trial detention. On 17 May, he was escorted to Venlo and sent into Germany with a one-way train ticket.
 
== Later life ==
Later records again associate van Noord with Rotterdam. He gave informal military advice to [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]], a role also recorded in accounts concerning former Waffen-SS soldier [[Otto Hoos]].<ref name="advisory-role"/>


== Awards and decorations ==
== Awards and decorations ==
During the war, van Noord is recorded as receiving:
Van Noord received the following awards during the Second World War:
 
* ''Eisernes Kreuz'' 1939, 2nd Class (1940)
* ''Eisernes Kreuz'' 1939, 2nd Class (1940)
* ''Eisernes Kreuz'' 1939, 1st Class (1940)
* ''Eisernes Kreuz'' 1939, 1st Class (1940)
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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Van Noord is recorded as married to [[Eva Isolde-Noord]]. Biographical notes describe him as living in or strongly associated with [[Rotterdam]] for long periods.
Van Noord is married to [[Eva Isolde-Noord]]. Their children are [[Martin Noord]], [[Angelo Noord]], and [[Angela Noord]]. He is also the father of [[Evert Angedrik Noord]], who is identified as the half-brother of Angelo and Angela Noord.


He is described as preferring beer, cafés, and competitive activities, and disliking losing, shortages of ammunition, and situations in which he could not wear a hat. His favourite food is pizza, and his preferred car brand is Opel. He is described as using the word “Tering” frequently in conversation.
Van Noord prefers beer and spending time in cafés. He enjoys competitive activities and dislikes losing. Biographical records also note his dislike of ammunition shortages and situations in which he is unable to wear a hat.
 
His favourite food is pizza, and his preferred car manufacturer is Opel. He frequently uses the word "Tering" in conversation and is also known by the name De Grote Tering.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Noord family]]
* [[Noord family]]
* [[Martin Noord]]
* [[Angelo Noord]]
* [[Angelo Noord]]
* [[Angela Noord]]
* [[Evert Angedrik Noord]]
* [[Evert Angedrik Noord]]
* [[Eva Isolde-Noord]]
* [[Martin Paap (father)]]
* [[Martin Paap (father)]]
* [[Baulehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800]]
* [[Brandenburgers]]
* [[German invasion of the Netherlands]]
* [[Second World War]]
* [[Otto Hoos]]
* [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]
* [[De Vrienden]]
* [[De Vrienden]]
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="family-background">"[[Angela Noord#Family background|Family background]]". ''Angela Noord''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="martin-family">"[[Martin Noord#Early life|Early life]]". ''Martin Noord''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="bridge-operations">"[[Martin Paap (father)#Military career|Military career]]". ''Martin Paap (father)''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="western-europe">"[[Second World War#Western Europe|Western Europe]]". ''Second World War''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="advisory-role">"[[Otto Hoos#Advisory role|Advisory role]]". ''Otto Hoos''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}


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Angelo van Noord
Angelo van Noord
Born
Angelo van Noord I

(1905-01-29) 29 January 1905 (age 121)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Other namesDe Grote Tering
OccupationMilitary officer
Years active1934–1945
EraVader Era
Middenvader Era
Vriend Era
Known forWehrmacht service and advisory role for Mark Hugerinus Paap
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
SpouseEva Isolde-Noord
ChildrenMartin Noord
Angelo Noord
Angela Noord
Evert Angedrik Noord
FatherJulien van Noord
FamilyNoord family

Angelo van Noord I (born 29 January 1905) is a Dutch-born former military officer who served in German formations during the Second World War. He commanded the 4th Company of Baulehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 during the German invasion of the Netherlands and later held battalion and regimental commands in the Brandenburg formations. He reached the rank of Oberstleutnant before the end of his military service in 1945.

After the war, van Noord was detained and investigated by Dutch authorities over the bridge operations of 10 May 1940. The public prosecutor ended the case without a full criminal trial in March 1950. In later life, van Noord gave informal advice to Mark Hugerinus Paap. He is a member of the Noord family and the father of Martin Noord, Angelo Noord, Angela Noord, and Evert Angedrik Noord.[1][2]

Early life

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Angelo van Noord was born in Rotterdam on 29 January 1905. He was the son of Julien van Noord. He spent extended periods in Rotterdam and developed a strong personal preference for Germany.

Military career

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Van Noord served from 1934 until the German surrender in May 1945. He began in motorized reconnaissance units before transferring to the Abwehr in March 1940. He subsequently commanded units of the Brandenburg formation and briefly served with the SS-Jagdverbände during the final months of the war.

Early service and invasion of Poland

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On 1 November 1934, van Noord entered the Wehrmacht and began training with Kraftfahr-Abteilung Cannstadt. He served in its Kradschützen-Kompanie under Hauptmann Erdmann until 30 October 1935. The unit was redesignated Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 in November 1935, and van Noord remained with it until 30 May 1936.

While stationed in Kornwestheim, van Noord progressed through the ranks of Gefreiter, Unteroffizier, and Feldwebel. He also worked as an Ausbilder, responsible for training other soldiers. He continued in training and leadership assignments until the autumn of 1938, when he was promoted to Leutnant.

By March 1940, the unit had become Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 of the 2. Panzer-Division. Van Noord served as a Zugführer, later commanded a company, and held staff assignments within the battalion. He participated in the invasion of Poland with this formation.

Abwehr service and the Netherlands

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At the end of March 1940, van Noord left his reconnaissance unit while it was positioned in the Eifel and transferred to the Abwehr. He arrived at a secret training camp near Asperden on 29 March and received command of 4./Baulehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800.

The company consisted of three large platoons. Its assignment was to seize Dutch bridges over the Maas and the Maas–Waal Canal before Dutch forces could demolish them. The platoons were divided into groups of approximately eight German soldiers accompanied by Dutch volunteers. Some groups approached their targets while disguised as civilians or railway workers, while others wore forged Dutch military uniforms. The volunteers had often lived or worked in Germany and were recruited through the NSB-linked organization known as Sport en Spel.

During the early hours of 10 May 1940, the groups crossed the Dutch border and moved toward bridges in North Brabant and Limburg. Van Noord personally led the assault on the railway bridge at Gennep. Martin Paap I served as an Unteroffizier in the same company.[3][4]

Van Noord received the Iron Cross 2nd Class and Iron Cross 1st Class for the operation. On 24 June 1940, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He sustained a head injury during the fighting and was briefly treated at a hospital in Bedburg-Hau, near Kleve.

Brandenburg formation and Eastern Front

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Following the Western campaign, Baulehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 was expanded into Lehr-Regiment "Brandenburg" z.b.V. 800, which consisted of three battalions. Van Noord had been promoted to Hauptmann by this period. Until 30 November 1941, he temporarily commanded the 2nd Battalion during its formation and also worked as a liaison officer and company commander.

On 30 November 1941, van Noord became commander of the regiment's 1st Battalion. He remained in this position until March 1943 and was promoted to Major. Records place his battalion near Kursk and Voronezh. It also operated along the Don and in the Caucasus before deployments to Crimea and the Mius sector.

Balkans, Romania and final posting

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The Brandenburg regiment was expanded into Division Brandenburg during the period preceding 13 October 1944. Van Noord held Regimentsführer appointments in the 3rd and 1st Regiment "Brandenburg". He was promoted to Oberstleutnant and appointed Regimentskommandeur.

In Greece, his formation operated around Thebes and Lamia before deployments to Leros, Samos, and Aliartos. In Yugoslavia, it operated around Šibenik and Zadar, followed by Grahovo and Skradin. Van Noord later fought near Betschkerek in Romania, where an injury ended his service with the Brandenburg formation.

Van Noord remained under hospital care until March 1945. His treatment included a period in Salzburg, after which he stayed in Jugenheim. From March until 8 May 1945, he served as a staff chief with the SS-Jagdverbände under SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny.

On 8 May 1945, van Noord destroyed his military identification book and obtained a forged Soldbuch under the name Uwe Tering. He later stated that he had done this to conceal his connection to the SS unit. While travelling toward his family in Jugenheim, he was injured in a car accident and remained in a hospital in Traunstein until July 1945. American authorities subsequently released him under the Uwe Tering identity.

Postwar prosecution

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From July 1945 until June 1946, van Noord lived under false names, including Emiel van Benda. He was arrested in Annaberg, Austria, in June 1946 by the Counter Intelligence Corps office at Hallein. On 1 February 1947, he was imprisoned in Dachau while the authorities investigated his wartime service.

The Netherlands requested his arrest and extradition over alleged violations of the laws of war during the Maas bridge operations of 10 May 1940. Yugoslavia submitted a separate request based on his command in the Brandenburg formation. Yugoslav correspondence described him as a lieutenant colonel and commander of the formation referred to as the Panduren des Balkan.

Van Noord was extradited to the Netherlands in October 1947. Extradition to Yugoslavia was also considered, but the Dutch proceedings took priority. In November 1947, van Noord prepared a detailed written account of the actions of 4./Baulehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 during the invasion.

Investigators found no traceable record of van Noord having been a member of the NSDAP or another Nazi Party organization. In his written account, he stated that he had acted under orders but accepted responsibility for the conduct of the soldiers under his command.

Van Noord requested either his release or a prompt trial. His submissions referred to his lasting war injuries and the financial condition of his family. The proceedings did not produce a full criminal trial, although he appeared as a witness in cases involving the Dutch collaborators Julius Herdtman and Auke Damhof.

On 4 March 1950, the public prosecutor decided not to pursue the case. The decision stated that any likely sentence would not exceed the period van Noord had already spent in pre-trial detention. On 17 May, he was escorted to Venlo and sent into Germany with a one-way train ticket.

Later life

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Later records again associate van Noord with Rotterdam. He gave informal military advice to Mark Hugerinus Paap, a role also recorded in accounts concerning former Waffen-SS soldier Otto Hoos.[5]

Awards and decorations

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Van Noord received the following awards during the Second World War:

  • Eisernes Kreuz 1939, 2nd Class (1940)
  • Eisernes Kreuz 1939, 1st Class (1940)
  • Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 (1940)
  • Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silver (1943)
  • Verwundetenabzeichen in Silver (1944)

Personal life

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Van Noord is married to Eva Isolde-Noord. Their children are Martin Noord, Angelo Noord, and Angela Noord. He is also the father of Evert Angedrik Noord, who is identified as the half-brother of Angelo and Angela Noord.

Van Noord prefers beer and spending time in cafés. He enjoys competitive activities and dislikes losing. Biographical records also note his dislike of ammunition shortages and situations in which he is unable to wear a hat.

His favourite food is pizza, and his preferred car manufacturer is Opel. He frequently uses the word "Tering" in conversation and is also known by the name De Grote Tering.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Family background". Angela Noord. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  2. ↑ "Early life". Martin Noord. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  3. ↑ "Military career". Martin Paap (father). Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  4. ↑ "Western Europe". Second World War. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  5. ↑ "Advisory role". Otto Hoos. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
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