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The data are derived from sheets and forms, but mainly from personal files managed by CegeSoma, the Archives Service for War Victims and the National Archives of Belgium. These documents were created for the purpose of obtaining one of the five national recognition status granted by the Belgian state between 1944 and 1948 to honour, reward and compensate persons who battled against the enemy during the occupation. All categories combined, the data originate from more than 350,000 personal files created as 150,000 to 170,000 persons (or their beneficiaries in the event of death) filed requests for recognition and shall eventually be accessible online with only a few clicks.

The data were fed to the database from the following sources: