Huibert Quispel
Dutch naval officer
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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.
Born
3 June 1906
Huibert Victor Quispel
3 June 1906
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died2 May 1995 (aged 88)
Voorburg, Netherlands
Allegiance
Netherlands
NetherlandsBranchRoyal Netherlands Navy
Huibert Quispel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Huibert Victor Quispel 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]
