Acting Leader of Belgium's Nazi Rexist Movement: Victor Matthys
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Victor Matthys rose from a quiet Catholic student to the acting leader of Belgium's Rexist movement during the German occupation. While Léon Degrelle fought on the Eastern Front, Matthys transformed Rex into one of Nazi Germany's most loyal collaborationist organizations, promoting fascist propaganda, persecuting political opponents, and embracing antisemitic policies.
Explore the rise of Victor Matthys, his leadership of Belgium's Rexist movement, his collaboration with Nazi Germany, the creation of Rex's feared security apparatus, his role in the Courcelles Massacre that claimed 27 civilian lives in August 1944, and the justice he ultimately faced after the Second World War.
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