On July 28 this year it is exactly 100 years ago that the First World War started. The Great War will be commemorated everywhere, especially in Belgium and the North of France.
The Dutch were neutral at the time and never took part in the war itself. Most people think that nothing happened in the Netherlands, but according to a researcher from the First World War study centre this is not true. It was a very insecure and difficult period for the Dutch.
The Netherlands was stuck in between two countries at war. Because of this the Netherlands received 1.3 million Belgian refugees and were confronted with huge problems, especially with food supply resulting in a revolt in Amsterdam.
Parts of the South West province of Zeeland were accidentally bombed and throughout the country there were many internment camps with Germans, Belgians and French.
The Swiss broadcaster Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) will cover the commemoration of the Great War extensively, and wants to know what events will be organised in the Netherlands.