Collaboration (1940-1945)

1. The archive collections kept at CegeSoma and at the National Archives of Belgium :

In principle, CegeSoma doesn't hold individual files related to this theme. On the other hand, it keeps archives and publications that provide information on the context of collaboration and repression. To find them, use the digital catalog Pallas.

To consult judicial files relating to the repression of collaboration after the Second World War, please contact the National Archives 2 - Joseph Cuvelier repository : agr_ar_2@arch.be.

2. Where can I find additional information?

The research guide published in Dutch and in French by Koen Aerts, Dirk Luyten, Bart Willems, Paul Drossens and Pieter Lagrou : Was Opa een nazi ? Speuren naar het oorlogsverleden /Papy était-il un nazi ? Sur les traces d’un passé de guerre, Tielt/Brussels, Lannoo/Racine, 2017, will lead you on the trail of other relevant archives and sources relating to people confronted with the post-war repression of collaboration.

If you plan to visit our reading room, please prepare your visit well in advance.
If you need further information, please contact us by email: cegesoma@arch.be.