Piet J. Kroonenberg
Encyclopedia
Piet J. Kroonenberg is the historical consultant
to the European Scout Committee
. He has written books and articles about Scouting
during World War II
and post-War Scouting
in Central and Eastern Europe
.
Scoutmaster and Scouting
historian, Kroonenberg participated in the Dutch Resistance
and the events of A Bridge Too Far.
Kroonenberg served in the British Army from 1944-1947. He was awarded the Bronze Wolf
by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1996, for his outstanding contributions to International Scouting. Kroonenberg was also awarded the highest Russian Scout
distinction, the Order of the Bronze Beaver.
His books The Forgotten Movements and The Undaunted, as well as numerous articles, chronicle the history of Scouting in Europe.
Kroonenberg has been active in Scouting since 1935 and attended the 5th World Scout Jamboree
in Vogelenzang
, Bloemendaal
, the Netherlands
, in 1937.
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
to the European Scout Committee
WOSM-European Region
The European Scout Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a satellite office in Brussels, Belgium, which focuses more on external relations and partnerships; and with some office staff...
. He has written books and articles about Scouting
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and post-War Scouting
Scouts-in-Exile
Scouts-in-Exteris, also referred to as Scouts-in-Exile, are Scouting and Guiding groups formed outside of their native country as a result of war and changes in governments...
in Central and Eastern Europe
WOSM-Eurasian Region
The Eurasian Scout Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Kiev , formerly located at Gurzuf near Yalta-Krasnokamianka, Ukraine, with a branch office in Moscow...
.
Biography
A DutchScouting Nederland
Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with approximately 110,000 members Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with approximately 110,000 members Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with...
Scoutmaster and Scouting
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
historian, Kroonenberg participated in the Dutch Resistance
Dutch resistance
Dutch resistance to the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands during World War II can be mainly characterized by its prominent non-violence, summitting in over 300,000 people in hiding in the autumn of 1944, tended to by some 60,000 to 200,000 illegal landlords and caretakers and tolerated knowingly...
and the events of A Bridge Too Far.
Kroonenberg served in the British Army from 1944-1947. He was awarded the Bronze Wolf
Bronze Wolf
The Bronze Wolf Award is bestowed by the World Scout Committee to acknowledge "outstanding service by an individual to the World Scout Movement"...
by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1996, for his outstanding contributions to International Scouting. Kroonenberg was also awarded the highest Russian Scout
Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators
The Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators , or RAS/N , is the national Scouting federation of Russia, which became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 2004...
distinction, the Order of the Bronze Beaver.
His books The Forgotten Movements and The Undaunted, as well as numerous articles, chronicle the history of Scouting in Europe.
Kroonenberg has been active in Scouting since 1935 and attended the 5th World Scout Jamboree
5th World Scout Jamboree
The 5th World Scout Jamboree was the World Scout Jamboree where 81-year old Baden-Powell gave his farewell.- Organizational details :The Jamboree in Vogelenzang, Bloemendaal in the Netherlands was opened on 1937-07-31 by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, with 28,750 Scouts from 54 countries...
in Vogelenzang
Vogelenzang
Vogelenzang is a village in the municipality of Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands. The village has a population of 2,260 . The name "Vogelenzang" is Dutch for "bird song".-Attractions:...
, Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. According to the Dutch Central Statistical Bureau, Bloemendaal is the wealthiest place in the Netherlands.-Population centres :...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in 1937.