Tomorrow morning he leaves with a donated and fully packed Ford Fusion for the border with Ukraine. In his car for 800 euros of newly purchased equipment. Thermal clothing, knives, axes, shoes and a canteen to survive. “I’m going to use that too. I’m done with the whining and now see what I’m going to do there. I can always help people who are having a hard time.”
That is not why the Spakenburger gave up his job after 12 years in the technical service at a fish wholesaler. And also not why he decided to leave his girlfriend and 3-year-old daughter in the Netherlands. He wanted to make himself useful to the Foreign Legion. Not so much for fighting, because he has not yet experienced missions in war zones. Well, to do all kinds of odd jobs in the army. He thought of fabricating tank barriers himself. Or work up other blocks to hinder vehicles.