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3 unusual facts about Joris Van Severen


Joris Van Severen

With his plans having been rejected by the Frontpartij in October 1931 he broke away from that group to establish his own party, Verdinaso.

In order to get his ideas off the ground Van Severen attempted to come to agreements with other far right movements, notably Rex and the Flemish National Union, but he was not successful in these endeavours.

Joris Van Severen (19 July 1894 in Wakken, Belgium – 20 May 1940 in Abbeville, France) was a Belgian politician and ideologue.


Eggert Reeder

A phantom train on which Joris van Severen, leader of the pro-Belgian Fascist party was among 79 people deported is well recorded, as 21 people were killed by French soldiers on 20 May 1940 at Abbeville.


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