The Dutch themselves, especially their official war historian Dr. Loe de Jong, director of the State Institute for War Documentation (RIOD, also known as NIOD), distinguished among several types of resistance.
Orang-orang Belanda sendiri, khsususnya sejarawan perang resmi mereka Dr. Loe de Jong, direktur Institut Negara untuk Dokumentasi Perang (RIOD, kemudian berganti nama menjadi NIOD) membedakan beberapa jenis gerakan bawah tanah.