Huibert Quispel
Huibert Victor Quispel (3 June 1906 – 2 May 1995) was a Dutch naval officer. During World War II, he was the director of the Netherlands Indies Government Information Service based in Australia – the service was established as an intelligence-gathering and propaganda organisation during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, and after the war, the Indonesian National Revolution.
Huibert Quispel | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Huibert Victor Quispel |
| Born | 3 June 1906 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 2 May 1995 (aged 88) Voorburg, Netherlands |
| Allegiance |  Netherlands |
| Branch | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
| Unit | NIGIS |
| Writing career | |
| Notable works | The Job and the Tools |
In 1960, Quispel wrote The Job and the Tools, one of only two English language histories of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[1]
References
- Jones, Mark C. "Book Review: The Job and the Tools". Royal Netherlands Navy. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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