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Farm Veldboom on fire
Meanwhile, the Germans had set Veldboom farm on fire and took cover in the roadside ditch with their Panzerfausts. The smoke from the burning farmhouse concealed their positions.
They aimed their weapons at the British tanks, with projectiles piercing the approximately six-centimeter-thick steel walls. Several vehicles caught fire. The British then retreated, but soon returned with flamethrowers. Shortly after, the battle was decided.
The next morning, Saturday, 31 March, the British entered Winterswijk, which had been abandoned by both residents and Germans. Once it became clear that Winterswijk had been truly liberated, the inhabitants rushed back into the village from all sides, giving their liberators a warm welcome.