Hans Larive escaped from the prisoner of war camp Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle in 1941, and spent the rest of the war in England serving aboard Motor Torpedo Boats.
10 Facts About Hans Larive
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Hans Larive entered the Royal Netherlands Naval College in 1934, graduating in 1937, and gaining his commission as Luitenant ter Zee on 13 August that year.
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Hans Larive was promoted to Luitenant ter Zee on 13 August 1939.
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The first was Oflag VI-A in Soest, Germany, where Hans Larive made his first escape attempt in October 1940.
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Hans Larive later passed this valuable information on, and many Dutch and British prisoners used the "Singen route" to enter Switzerland.
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In March 1942 Hans Larive was assigned to command of the Dutch Motor Torpedo Boat MTB 203, part of the Anglo-Dutch 9th MTB Flotilla.
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Later the 9th Flotilla became wholly Dutch, and Hans Larive commanded it from October 1942 until October 1943.
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Hans Larive then became the Senior Officer of all Dutch MTBs until 16 September 1944, with the rank of Temporary Acting Luitenant ter Zee 1ste klasse.
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Hans Larive then became head of the Dutch Naval Press Agency MARVO, a post he held until leaving the navy on 1 July 1946.
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Hans Larive was employed by the Royal Dutch Shell company from 1 September 1946.