He was a model for James Bond and for the soldier of Orange. But England sailor and secret agent Peter Tazelaar never wanted to cash in his heroes. During his whimsical life he balanced between the court of Queen Wilhelmina and De Goot. “He came from the war traumatized, but never got help. Whiskey was his medicine,” says his daughter. Now there is a biography.
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The whimsical life of the forgotten soldier of Orange: ‘A charming bad boy’
Bytaketonews
Apr 24, 2025