This exhibition reveals the full story: from isolation to extermination, captured in a rich collection of photographs, many never before seen. The images, captured by both professional photographers and courageous amateurs, document the harrowing reality of raids, the introduction of the Star of David, hiding activities, and the roles of perpetrators and bystanders.Historians Erik Somers and René Kok searched dozens of archives at home and abroad for this exhibition and the book of the same name. Their work reveals the complexity and impact of anti-Jewish measures in the Netherlands during World War II.The photographs on display not only show the brutality of the German occupation, but also highlight the help given to people in hiding, the daily life of Jews at the time, and the aftermath of the war with the return of the few survivors from the camps.This exhibition, previously shown at the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, National Monument Kamp Vught and at Topographie des Terrors in Berlin, is a must-see for anyone interested in the history of World War II and the persecution of Jews.Visit the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bevrijdingsmuseumzeeland.nl/de-jodenvervolging-in-fotos-nederland-1940-1945/">Liberation Museum Zeeland</a> and be immersed in this powerful and educational experience

The Netherlands

The persecution of the Jews in photographs. Netherlands 1940-1945 - Liberation Museum Zeeland

Taken by local photographer Matt Sills during the museum’s veteran event held on 3 June 2024 during the D-Day 80 commemorations.Free admission to the exhibition which will run until 18 January 2025.

United Kingdom

The lucky ones grow old

FRIDAY 13/12/2024 - BASTOGNE WAR MUSEUM<ul><li>9.00 am - 7.00 pm | Opening hours of the three Museum sites (shop and Bistrot de la Paix included)</li><li>Afternoon | Opening of the Reenactment Camp (period American and German military camps)<ul><li>Presence of an American glider "Waco" (25m wingspan) and demonstration of loading and unloading of jeep "Willy's"</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>6.30 pm - 8.00 pm | Concert by the group “Madeeson &amp; Co” in the Reenactment Camp</li></ul>SATURDAY 14/12/2024 - BASTOGNE WAR MUSEUM<ul><li>9.00 am - 7.00 pm | Opening hours of the three Museum sites (shop and Bistrot de la Paix included)</li><li>1.00 pm - 4.00 pm&nbsp;| Signing sessions with one actor from “Band of Brothers" serie (Matthew Leitch) &amp; 2 actors from “Masters of the Air” serie (Josh Bolt &amp; Ian Dunnett Jr)<ul><li>! Paying activity !</li></ul></li><li>In the afternoon | Signing session of the actress Lucie Jeanne (Renée Lemaire in the"Band of Brothers" serie)&nbsp;</li><li>From 1.00 pm | Testimonies from Belgian veterans and a concentration camp survivor<ul><li>André Liégeois, 99 years old</li><li>Julien Nyssens, 101 years old</li><li>Anne Megens, 100 years old on the 12th of December / survivor of the Ravensbrück concentration camp</li><li>Robert Chot, 102 years old</li><li>Roger Clette, 101 years old</li></ul></li><li>From 6.00 pm | Meeting with civilian witnesses and veterans</li><li>During the day | Flight over the Mardasson by vintage fighter planes (time to be specified and activity dependent on weather conditions)</li><li>All day | Workshops on code-breaking (with an “Enigma” machine), map-reading, radio transmissions, etc</li><li>All day | Signing sessions by Battle of the Bulge authors</li><li>All day | Lectures by authors and historians of the Battle of the Bulge</li><li>All day | Presentation of unusual objects and his model by influencer Zoran, age 12</li><li>All day | Activities in the Reenactment Camp (period American and German military camps)<ul><li>Presence of an American glider "Waco" (25m wingspan) and demonstration of loading and unloading of jeep "Willy's"</li><li>Over 100 American and German military figures</li><li>Exhibitions of period military equipment, tents and vehicles</li><li>Identification checks</li><li>Drill exercises</li><li>Blank firing</li><li>Catering and bar in a heated marquee</li><li>Liberation Festival Pilsen 2025” presentation</li></ul></li><li>All day&nbsp;| Concerts in the Reenactment Camp<ul><li>10.00 am - 6.00 pm: “Piper's Phil”, bagpipe player, strolls around the site</li><li>12.30 - 1.30 pm: 40-piece orchestra (former Dutch military)</li><li>10.30 am - 11.15 am en 12.15 - 1.00 pm: period musical interludes by “Mam'zèle Pauline"</li><li>12.00 - 4.30 pm: pipe band "Blue Stone Pipes and Drums" (8 bagpipes, 3 drums and 1 bass drum)</li><li>3.30 - 5.00 pm: concert by the group "Les Marie-Claire"</li></ul></li></ul>SUNDAY 15/12/2024 - BASTOGNE WAR MUSEUM<ul><li>9.00 am - 7.00 pm | Opening hours of the three Museum sites (shop and Bistrot de la Paix included)</li><li>10.30 am - 12.30&nbsp;| Signing sessions with 2 actors from “Band of Brothers" serie (Shane Taylor &amp; Robin Laing) &amp; historian John McManus ("Alamo in the Ardennes)</li><li>In the morning | Signing session with American veterans<ul><li>Jack Moran (87th Infantry Division)</li><li>Ed Cottrell (9th Air Force)</li></ul></li><li>3.00 pm | Meet &amp; Greet with 2 American veterans, 1 actor and 1 produceur from "Band of Brothers" serie followed by a signing session<ul><li>Dennis Boldt, 98 (Battle of Normandy, Battle of the Bulge and Siegfried Line campaign)</li><li>Reid Clanton, 100, 84th Infantry Division (Battle of Normandy and Battle of the Bulge)</li><li>Alex Sabga-Brady ('Frank Mellett' from the serie "Band of Brothers")</li><li>Ivan Schwarz (producer from the serie "Band of Brothers")</li></ul></li><li>During the day | Flight over the Mardasson by vintage fighter planes (time to be specified and activity dependent on weather conditions)</li><li>All day | Workshops on code-breaking (with an “Enigma” machine), map-reading, radio transmissions, etc</li><li>All day | Signing sessions by Battle of the Bulge authors</li><li>All day | Lectures by authors and historians of the Battle of the Bulge</li><li>All day | Presentation of unusual objects and his model by influencer Zoran, age 12</li><li>All day | Activities in the Reenactment Camp (period American and German military camps)<ul><li>Presence of an American glider "Waco" (25m wingspan) and demonstration of loading and unloading of jeep "Willy's"</li><li>Over 100 American and German military figures</li><li>Exhibitions of period military equipment, tents and vehicles</li><li>Identification checks</li><li>Drill exercises</li><li>Blank firing</li><li>Catering and bar in a heated marquee</li><li>Liberation Festival Pilsen 2025” presentation </li></ul></li><li>All day&nbsp;| Concerts in the Reenactment Camp&nbsp;<ul><li>10.00 am - 1.00 pm: “Piper's Phil”, bagpipe player, strolls around the site</li><li>11.00 am - 1.00 pm : concert by “Thierry &amp; le Billabrac” (accordion &amp; percussion player)</li></ul></li></ul>

Belgium 

Nuts Weekend @ Bastogne War Museum

Dans le cadre du 80ème Anniversaire du Débarquement en Normandie, le service Archives &amp; Patrimoine de la ville d'ÉVREUX en collaboration avec la ville de Rüsselsheim (ville jumelle depuis 1961) vous propose une exposition qui retrace la Libération de la ville d‘Evreux et de Rüsselsheim et ses conséquences. Cette exposition présente également leur histoire croisée de cités ayant traversées les épreuves de la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans deux camps opposés mais qui ont rencontré par la suite, les mêmes problématiques. L’animation d’un cycle de conférences et séances de médiations scolaires autour de l’exposition est également prévue. Entrée Libre.

France

Libération, Reconstruction, Réconciliation (1944-1961)

Ils se prénomment Joseph, Nicole, Paulette, Rémy, Marguerite, Janine…..
Ils étaient âgés de 12, 15, 18 ans, 20 ans….
Ils étaient à Saint-Aubin, Bernières, Courseulles,  Douvres-la-Délivrande, le 6 juin 1944, lorsque les soldats canadiens débarquèrent sur la zone de Juno Beach  pour les libérer de l’occupation allemande. Ils étaient aussi à Carpiquet en juillet 1944 lors des combats pour la prise de l’aéroport.

80 ans après, dans le cadre des cérémonies commémoratives du Débarquement, l’association « La semaine acadienne » et l’association « Mémoire collective de Carpiquet » leur consacrent une exposition, dans la partie ouest de la célèbre maison des Canadiens à Bernières-sur-Mer, rachetée récemment par la communauté de communes Cœur de Nacre. 

Mêlant portraits au crayon réalisés par Jacques Doll, lui même présent le Jour J, à partir de documents d’époque, photos actuelles de Bernadette Taupy ainsi que Maryvonne Lépine, et témoignages, elle donne l’image et la parole à ces 72  témoins qui  n’ont jamais oublié ces jours synonymes de libération, mais aussi de souffrance. 
Des témoignages d’autant plus précieux que, malheureusement, les voix de la plupart de ces  témoins se sont aujourd’hui éteintes.

Exposition : "Ils ont vu le débarquement à Juno Beach et la libération de Carpiquet" / Festival la semaine acadienne

<h3 style="text-align: start">Paradijs in de duinen</h3>De Terrorist is gelegen in de duinen van Ameland, op 20 meter van het strand. Hier kunnen na de oorlog de 'nagelaten betrekkingen' van gevallen verzetsstrijders gratis vakantie vieren. Het gaat om weduwen, kinderen en ouders van verzetsslachtoffers, maar ook om gezinnen die nog compleet zijn, maar psychisch of fysiek erg hebben geleden onder de oorlog. Er is plaats voor 25 personen per keer, twee weken per groep, van&nbsp;mei tot en met september. De gasten komen veelal uit Friesland, maar ook uit andere delen van het land zoals Rotterdam of Groningen. Het vakantiehuis is een initiatief van de&nbsp;Stichting Oud-KP, een vereniging voor voormalig leden van het gewapend verzet, de knokploegen (KP's). Met wat hulp van de burgemeester van Ameland, oud-verzetsman Roel&nbsp;Walda, kunnen vrijwilligers in vijf weken tijd een oude Duitse barak opknappen en ombouwen tot knus vakantieoord.<h3 style="text-align: start">Gratis krant: 'de terrorist'</h3>Voor deze tentoonstelling zijn bijzondere gesprekken gevoerd met voormalige gasten of hun nakomelingen. In een speciale krant zijn deze interviews te lezen. Ook is een hoorspel te horen, waardoor bezoekers als het ware teruggaan in de tijd, alsof zij toevallig een gesprek uit de woonkamer van De Terrorist opvangen.

De terrorist

The relationship between love and war is intimate and as old as mankind. Under the threat of death, life and love are experienced much more intensely. World War II affected the love life of a whole generation of people. They - as always - got butterflies in their stomachs: in the air-raid shelter, in hiding, at the front or simply on the streets. The 'Love in wartime' exhibition, from 5 June 2024 to 30 March 2025, shows how people found each other under difficult circumstances. And how feelings can overcome everything. After all, what is 'right' or 'wrong' in love? In the 'Love in Wartime' exhibition, we see war from its most intimate, human side. From a boy who met his first boyfriend during forced labour in Germany to a newly married couple who survived Auschwitz, always looking for a sign that the other was still alive. These personal love stories often had major consequences, such as: the journey of thousands of wartime brides to and from the Netherlands, the at least as many children fathered by an Allied or German soldier, the persecution of homosexuals and large-scale paid love in the war years. Behind special curtains, adults can even peek into stories about wartime sex and admire vibrators from the 1940s.Love in Wartime is a unique exhibition that immerses visitors in the atmosphere of a cosy 1940s street with fully historically decorated rooms on either side. Behind one door is a living room, behind the other a hiding place or a café celebrating the liberation. This makes the exhibition an adventurous experience for young and old. The exhibition 'Love in wartime' is inspired by Steffie van den Oord's book of the same name, available in new print from 4 June 2024.The Freedom Museum shows the passionate story of love with unique masterpieces such as sheet music, diaries, love letters and wedding dresses. An intimate exhibition with never-before-seen material that will make your heart beat faster!

Love in Wartime

Come one, come all to our 9th Commemorative March in honour of Virgil Butzke of the 3rd Armored Division and the people of Odeigne who suffered so much during the Battle of the Bulge.Departure: Odeigne School at 10 a.m. on 28 December 2024.No registration, just turn up!

9th Commemorative Walk in Odeigne

La mostra racconta le distruzioni della guerra, la storia delle forze alleate che liberarono Riolo e il contributo della lotta partigiana antifascista, anche grazie ad alcuni dei suoi protagonisti riolesi più importanti (fra tutti Ivo Mazzanti e Angelo Morini), nonché la storia degli IMI - Internati Militari Italiani, i soldati che dopo l'8 settembre decisero di non collaborare con la Repubblica di Salò e il Terzo Reich. La cerimonia di inaugurazione si terrà sabato 7 dicembre 2024 alle ore 10.00, con partenza dal Monumento delle Vittime Civili, ed i pannelli saranno presentati da Marco Dalmonte, dell’Associazione Senio River, che organizzerà una visita guidata lungo il percorso espositivo della mostra.Sabato 14 e sabato 21 dicembre 2024 gli studenti dell’Istituto Alberghiero di Riolo Terme organizzeranno ulteriori visite guidate, aperte al pubblico.L'allestimento della mostra sarà fruibile liberamente dalla cittadinanza a partire dal 7 dicembre 2024 e fino ad aprile 2025.

Italy

Le 127 Giornate di Riolo 

This section is open to the public in the commune of Marcouray. Come and see how these soldiers found themselves surrounded and how they stood up to the Panzer Division. This event is honoured by the return of the family of Colonel Samuel Hogan and PFC Harry Guidry to Marcouray, in commemoration of their courage during the Second World War. The day will be punctuated by events and a historical exhibition.Programme for the day:Activities in the village: Historical re-enactments by actors in period costume, recreating key moments in the American troops' passage through Marcouray. Interactive workshops for children with educational activities on the Second World War.Exhibition at Marcouray church: Exhibition of photos and accounts of the history of the Hogans 400.Practical information:Free admission.Food stalls available throughout the event.Free parking at the entrance to the village.Visitors are encouraged to come in period civilian costumes to better immerse themselves in the historical atmosphere.

Hogan's 400: Nuts! - Marcouray

CELEBRAZIONE ISTITUZIONALE della LIBERAZIONE di FAENZAsabato 14 dicembre, alle ore 14.30, in via Cavour, alla Lapide del reggimento Punjab, avverrà la deposizione della corona d'alloro in memoria dei soldati indiani Sikh caduti per la Liberazione di Faenza. Seguirà una rievocazione storica per ripercorrere le ore decisive dell'entrata in città delle truppe alleate. Alle 15.30, da Porta delle Chiavi, nel Borgo Durbecco, prenderà il via il corteo storico con rievocatori in divisa su mezzi d'epoca con arrivo, alle 16 circa, in piazza del Popolo. Qui verrà deposta una corona d'alloro alla Lapide delle Vittime Civili di Guerra (sotto la Torre dell'orologio), momento sottolineato dal suono della sirena d'allarme antiaereo della II Guerra Mondiale, e una alla lapide dei Caduti della Resistenza e della Libertà (Scalone del Municipio). Seguiranno le orazioni ufficiali con intervento di Albertina Soliani, vicepresidente Nazionale ANPI e presidente dell'Istituto Cervi (In caso di maltempo le orazioni si terranno presso la Sala del Consiglio Comunale “E. De Giovanni”). Lunedì 16 dicembre, alle ore 10, al Cimitero dell'Osservanza, è previsto un momento, al quale parteciperanno gli studenti dell'istituto comprensivo Europa, per rendere gli onori al Monumento dei Caduti per la Libertà. Martedì 17 dicembre, giorno della Liberazione di Faenza, alle ore 9, presso la chiesa dei Caduti (San Bartolomeo – corso Matteotti), Mons. Mario Toso, vescovo di Faenza e Modigliana, celebrerà una funzione religiosa. Al termine, alle ore 10, ci si trasferirà al Commonwealth War Cemetery per la deposizione della corona d'alloro in memoria dei militari degli eserciti alleati caduti per la Liberazione di Faenza.

Faenza Liberata - 80° anniversario della Liberazione - Calendario eventi

Op vrijdag 13 december 2024, ook wel Paarse Vrijdag genoemd, vertoont het Vrijheidsmuseum twee documentaires over&nbsp;cellist en dirigent Frieda Belinfante (lesbienne) en kunstenaar Willem Arondéus (openlijk homoseksueel) die beiden als verzetsstrijders betrokken waren bij een aanslag op het bevolkingsregister in Amsterdam in maart 1943. De aanslag was succesvol, maar enkele dagen later werd Willem Arondéus opgepakt en geëxecuteerd. Frieda Belinfante lukte het om onder te duiken en naar Zwitserland te vluchten, waar ze de oorlog overleefde.&nbsp;&nbsp;‘Na het feest zonder afscheid verdwenen’ over Willem Arondéus kreeg een eervolle vermelding door de prestigieuze Nipkowjury en ‘…maar ik was een meisje’ over Frieda Belinfante was winnaar was van de Academy Award Nederland in de categorie Cultuur. Beide documentaires zijn gemaakt door radio- en tv-journalist Toni Boumans, die op deze dag aanwezig zal zijn om een korte inleiding te geven.&nbsp;Vanaf 19:00 zijn de deuren van het Vrijheidsmuseum geopend en om 19:30 begint de vertoning met een korte inleiding door Toni Boumans. Het duurt tot ca 22.00 uur. Het bijwonen van de vertoning kost € 8,- per persoon. Reserveren is noodzakelijk en kan uiterlijk 11 december via 024-3974404 of via <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:welkom@vrijheidsmuseum.nl">welkom@vrijheidsmuseum.nl</a>. De Museumkaart is geldig. De tijdelijke tentoonstelling Liefde in Oorlogstijd is tijdens het avondprogramma gesloten maar is nog te bezoeken onder openingstijden t/m 30 maart 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The persecution of the Jews in photographs. Netherlands 1940-1945 - Liberation Museum Zeeland

The lucky ones grow old

Nuts Weekend @ Bastogne War Museum

Libération, Reconstruction, Réconciliation (1944-1961)

Exposition : "Ils ont vu le débarquement à Juno Beach et la libération de Carpiquet" / Festival la semaine acadienne

De terrorist

Love in Wartime

9ème Marche Commémorative à Odeigne

Le 127 Giornate di Riolo

Hogan's 400: Nuts! - Marcouray

Faenza Liberata - 80° anniversario della Liberazione - Calendario eventi

LHBT-verzetsstrijders in de spotlight

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The persecution of the Jews in photographs. Netherlands 1940-1945 - Liberation Museum Zeeland

The lucky ones grow old

Nuts Weekend @ Bastogne War Museum

Libération, Reconstruction, Réconciliation (1944-1961)

Exposition : "Ils ont vu le débarquement à Juno Beach et la libération de Carpiquet" / Festival la semaine acadienne

De terrorist

Love in Wartime

9ème Marche Commémorative à Odeigne

Le 127 Giornate di Riolo

Hogan's 400: Nuts! - Marcouray

Faenza Liberata - 80° anniversario della Liberazione - Calendario eventi

LHBT-verzetsstrijders in de spotlight

Inscrivez votre événement sur Europe Remembers