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Survival in a basement

While the soldiers were doing their deadly work, the civilians of West Zeeland-Flanders were literally among the fire du...

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Landings in Flushing

In addition to the landing at Westkapelle, the Allies started the invasion of Walcheren with a landing at Flushing – Ope...

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German retreat

On 22 September 1944, the major part of Nederweert was liberated by scouts from the illustrious 3rd British Infantry Div...

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The robbery of the century

After the Canadians of the South Saskwatchewan Regiment have crossed the Emma Bridge in Groningen on Sunday morning, Apr...

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Dorst: a village liberated twice

On 28 October 1944, Dorst was liberated by the Polish ‘Dragon’ group. However, during the night the group retreated to t...

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Two steel giants collide in battle

During a fight of fire, a Polish tracked vehicle rammed a German tracked vehicle. Both crews held their breath for a mom...

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The first clashes: German attacks repelled, losses to be mourned

The Polish troops took up positions in and around Driel, including at the predecessor of this post-war farm, the Baarska...

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Allied landings at Westkapelle

Walcheren was of great strategic importance due to its location at the mouth of the Scheldt Estuary and the strong Atlan...

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Tragedy of 's Gravenpolder

After the Canadians had crossed the Canal through Zuid-Beveland at Vlake and the Scots were slowly but surely gaining gr...

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Othene mourns during liberation

In the small hamlet of Othene, just east of Terneuzen, the war went almost without incident. Until the day of liberation...

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Omaha Beach

Omaha Beach est la plus célèbre des cinq plages du débarquement du Jour J, le 6 juin 1944. Sur cette plage de 6 km de lo...

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Battle for Flushing

In addition to a landing at Westkapelle, the Allies also planned for a landing in Flushing during the invasion of Walche...

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Juno Beach

Assignée à la 3e division d'infanterie canadienne, Juno Beach s'étendait de Graye-sur-Mer à Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer. Le Jour...

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Utah Beach

Le nom de code Utah Beach fut attribué à la plage de débarquement la plus à l'ouest du Jour J. C'est là que la 4e divisi...

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Gold Beach

Le Jour J, le nom de code Gold fut attribué à la plage où devait débarquer la 50e division d'infanterie britannique. Cet...

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Pointe du Hoc

La Pointe du Hoc surplombe deux des cinq plages du débarquement du Jour J : Utah et Omaha. Elle est célèbre pour l'assau...

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Battle of Sangro

The Battle of the Sangro River represents the clashes between the British Army's 8th Army and Nazi troops along the Abru...

Italie

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Sword Beach

Sword était le nom de code de la plage la plus à l'est des cinq plages du débarquement en Normandie. La 3e division d'in...

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Battle at Bonte Koe

The first real confrontation between Poles and Germans on Zeeland territory took place at the Bonte Koe (Pied Cow), a ha...

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Le carrefour des espoirs brisés

Le 13 décembre 1944, la bataille pour la forêt entre Krinkelt-Rocherath (Belgique) et Wahlerscheid (Allemagne) a commenc...

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Landing sites – then fields and orchards

On September 21st 1944, around 17:55, this was the landing area of the Polish troops. Around 1000 paratroopers were drop...

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German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire

After the landing of the Polish paratroopers, the German commander quickly sent in troops from the east, who took up pos...

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The Driel ferry - disabled for the Germans and unusable for the Poles

The first objective of the Polish troops was to use the Driel ferry to cross the river and to reach the trapped British ...

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Gare d'Oosterbeek-Hoog

La partie nord du périmètre était située à la gare d'Oosterbeek. Les troupes situées au nord de la voie ferrée n'ont pas...

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