Commemorate the end of WWII – 80 years later

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9/19/2024

Defile and commemoration Foundation 18 September

By organising a torchlight procession and a parade - with the participation of many cultural institutions and sports clubs from Eindhoven - the 18 September Foundation not only honours the many sacrif...

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9/10/2024 9/20/2024

Freedoms path

#Guided tour - The Netherlands

9/20/2024 9/20/2024

Bridge to Liberation

#Music-Theater - The Netherlands

7/29/2024 10/1/2024

Les Arcs under occupation

#Exhibition - France

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Commemorative meeting cemetery Zoutestraat Hulst , Tower firing Basilica 80 years ago.

9/13/2024

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Commemorative meeting cemetery Zoutestraat Hulst , Tower firing Basilica 80 years ago.

The Netherlands

9/14/2024

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On the warpath in Eersel/10 monuments-10 stories

The Netherlands

9/14/2024

9/18/2024

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80th anniversary of the liberation of Grave in connection with Operation Market Garden

The Netherlands

Special WW2 exhibition in OUR HOUSE Nederasselt

9/14/2024

9/16/2024

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Special WW2 exhibition in OUR HOUSE Nederasselt

The Netherlands

Battle of Britain Air Show - Historic Entertainment

9/14/2024

9/15/2024

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Battle of Britain Air Show - Historic Entertainment

United Kingdom

9/14/2024

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Lecture Alex Colville

The Netherlands

9/15/2024

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Liberation of Veghel

The Netherlands

9/15/2024

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Freedom Run - Liberty Loop

The Netherlands

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Marieke van Kessel shares her thoughts on the walking relay “Freedom Trail”

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September 3, 2024

Freedom Path: When Remembrance Becomes a Collective and Active Effort

The 11-day ‘Freedom Path’ walking relay, organised in the Netherlands and Belgium, commemorates Operation Market Garden — a significant event during the final phase of the Second World War and the liberation of the Netherlands and Europe from Nazi tyranny. Participants will have the opportunity not ...

September 2, 2024

Gelderland: 80 years after Operation Market Garden and beyond

Gelderland is a province in the Eastern part of the Netherlands, known for its diverse landscape and interesting history. It is by far the largest province in the Netherlands and is an ideal hiking destination. Gelderland is a good place for World War 2 remembrance tourism, as multiple significant o...

August 30, 2024

The story behind the Battle of Normandy

On August 30, 1944, Normandy was liberated from German occupation by the Allied forces in the final phase of the Second World War. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of this important event in the history of the liberation of Europe, we are looking at the Battle of Normandy, the liberation of Franc...

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