(source: national archive)
On Monday May 7th, 1945 the Canadian Allied forces entered Amersfoort. In the background the Kamperbinnenpoort. Nationwide Liberation Day is celebrated on May 5th (and on May 4th the victims of World War II are commemorated).
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What a wonderfully pin-sharp picture; you can see the happiness and relief in people’s faces.
ReplyDeleteRob, that is a charming street! Do you have a more recent picture of that view? I hope it has been preserved.
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