De sprinkgermanenplaag (The German locust plague)

The comic book 'De Sprinkgermanenplaag' shows the run-up to the war, the occupation and the liberation. Themes such as resistance, persecution of Jews, war violence, camps and going into hiding are discussed. 

De Sprinkgermanenplaag
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John Kennis, De sprinkgermanenplaag en de stoute dingen die Toontje deed : vertelselboek voor grote mensen : ter levendige herinnering aan de 5-jaar lange logeerpartij van de Sprinkgermanen, [1945]. Request number: 4104950

Immediately after the war, people try to come to terms with the past in a humorous way. The main characters during the war are easy to recognize. Uncle Brommy (Hitler) comes to stay with his nephews in a neighboring estate. He crosses the garden and takes over the house of Moeke (Wilhelmina) and her family. Toontje (Mussert) joins him, while Moeke flees to the neighbor. She keeps in touch with her children via a secret telephone connection. Eventually Eikenhower (Eisenhower) and his Boys drive away Uncle Brommy. Finally, Moeke returns home, where she is joyfully received by her children.

John Kennis

Hans Kennis was born on 24 June 1913 as Johan Cornelis Joseph Kennis in Amsterdam. For his illustration work he used the pseudonym John Kennis. He lived in Bussum during the Second World War and then moved to Blaricum and Amsterdam. After the liberation in May 1945 he wrote and illustrated De Sprinkgermanenplaag en de Stoute Dingen die Toontje deedas a reminder of the occupation of the Netherlands by the German army.

From the fifties to the eighties, the Kennis family owned a clothing rental company in Amsterdam, with branches in Belgium and Germany. John was not involved in that, but he did illustrate the company's advertising brochure. In addition to The Sprinkgermanenplaag, he also drew The Year 1942 and O, that Wintertje '45. He also drew the comics Pietje Poppesnor, Piccolo Pietje and Kaatje Koekebier.

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