A film shot in the aftermath of battle The film was shot in the devastated streets, houses, and gardens of Arnhem and Oosterbeek—barely recovered from the battle that had taken place there a year earlier. What makes the film especially remarkable is that much of the cast is made up of soldiers who actually fought in the Battle of Arnhem. These veterans returned to the place where they had endured life-threatening days to immortalize their story on the big screen.Villa Hartenstein as a living backdrop The Airborne Museum is located in Villa Hartenstein, which served as the headquarters of the British 1st Airborne Division during the battle. This makes it particularly special to experience Theirs is the Glory at this very location. Visitors stand on the ground where history was made.Historical and cinematic insight The evening is enriched with two lectures that offer deeper context and understanding. Historian Robert Voskuil will explore the film from a historical perspective, connecting it to the real events of the Battle of Arnhem. Ruud Vos, a film expert affiliated with LUX Nijmegen, will give a cinematic lecture, delving into the filmic choices behind Theirs is the Glory. This combination of historical and cinematic expertise provides visitors with a thorough and complete view of this unique production.Practical information The program starts at 6:45 PM and ends around 10:00 PM. Tickets cost €4 and include one drink. A limited number of free spots are reserved for MBO (vocational) students. MBO students can sign up for these free spots by emailing: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:educatie@airbornemuseum.nl">educatie@airbornemuseum.nl</a>.For more information and tickets: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.airbornemuseum.nl/activiteit/theirs-is-the-glory">https://www.airbornemuseum.nl/activiteit/theirs-is-the-glory</a>.

The Netherlands

Film classic 'Theirs is the Glory' to be shown at historic location in the Airborne Museum Hartenstein

At the heart of the exhibition are the lives of six prisoners: Anton, Djajeng, Jane, Jules, Kam Hay, and Meta. Among them are Raden Mas Djajeng Pratomo and his wife Stennie Gret, who fought together against injustice, and the well-known Surinamese resistance fighter Anton de Kom. Also discover the lesser-known stories, such as that of the only Chinese person held in Camp Vught or a Russian chess enthusiast.One thing these six ‘main characters’ share with the other 32,000 prisoners of Camp Vught is that they were all imprisoned behind barbed wire during World War II. For who they were, what they believed, or what they thought, or simply because they did not fit into the ideal image of Nazi Germany. Using a personal item, such as a book or a sewing machine, you will follow the route the prisoners took, sometimes thousands of kilometers. From the perspective of the prisoner, you will listen to their life stories.The texts are in Dutch and English, as are the audio stories.

Exhibition ‘Crossroads Vught: 36 Nationalities Behind Barbed Wire’

Various locations, including Burgh-Haamstede, Dishoek, Groede, Middelburg, Sloedam/Lewedorp, Vlissingen and Zoutelande.

Bunker Day 2025

Le programme dans les grandes lignes :<ul><li>Vendredi 09 mai 2025o Réveil de la mémoireo Lectures, témoignages, chants et extraits du spectacle Mauricette</li><li>Samedi 10 mai 2025 – Animations historiques</li></ul>o Exposition de véhicules militaires et civils d’époqueo Reconstitutions et animations par les associations localeso Grand bal de la Libération et spectacle son &amp; lumière<ul><li>Dimanche 11 mai 2025 – Journée officielle de commémoration</li></ul>o Cérémonie officielle en hommage aux combattants et civilso Reconstitution historique de la reddition, commentée par Luc Braeuer, historien et conservateur du Musée de la Poche de Saint-Nazaire

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80e anniversaire de la reddition de la Poche de Saint-Nazaire

In the context of the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War, we are planning the creation of a historical walk with memorial sites of the settlement of Kato Ampelokipi that connect them with the history of the Second World War. In particular, an anniversary map will be created that will be placed at the entrance of the settlement and will capture memorial sites with short stories of the Second World War, while at each of these points there will be special markings, so that the visitor, through a historical walk , to explore unknown stories 80 years later. The anniversary project will be launched on May 9, 2025 as part of the "Victory Day" celebrations in Europe.

Historical walk

Martin tower Liberation routesThe Martinus tower in the small town of Gennep is a permanent reminder of WW2 and lets us know that peace and freedom cannot be taken for granted. It is the only tower on the Meuse River from Mook to Roermond that survived the war. When retreating behind the Meuse, the Wehrmacht blew up the church towers on the left bank of the Meuse and placed lookouts in the towers on the right bank of the Meuse. These towers were then smashed by Allied artillery. All but one: the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.liberationroute.com/pois/787/martinus-tower">Gennep's Martinus tower</a>.The tower was on the front line from September 1944 to February 1945. Had one been in the spire in September 1944, one would have seen thousands of paratroopers and hundreds of Gliders land over neighbouring Groesbeek as part of Operation Market Garden. On 8 February, the front moved again. More than 1,000 guns shelled the neighbouring Reichswald forest and one could have watched from the tower as a roller of steel and fire swept across the great forest. Operation Veritable, the last major battle on the western front, had begun.Today, the Martinus Tower is a visitor centre with many reminders of this time. In particular, the Martinus Tower Liberation Routes, with starting and finishing points at the Martinus Tower, show the numerous traces of the tough battle in the region. The routes include the largest and second largest war museums in the Netherlands (Overloon and Groesbeek). The British Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery and Kriegsgräberstätte Donsbrügen, among others, are located in and near the Reichswald. The routes pass numerous monuments and ruins and 14 audio spots/listening boulders tell the special stories at these locations.The 8 Martinustoren Liberation Routes can be found on the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://martinustoren.nl/en/liberation-route">Martinustoren website</a>. On the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.liberationroute.com/themed-routes/12/gennep-and-the-price-of-freedom">Liberation Route website</a>, one can find another special route: Gennep and the price of freedom.The routes go through 4 beautiful Natura 2000 landscapes: the St Jansberg, the Reichswald, the Maasduinen and the Maasheggen.Entry to the Martinustoren visitor centre is free.&nbsp;Gennep's Martinus tower<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.liberationroute.com/pois/787/martinus-tower">https://www.liberationroute.com/pois/787/martinus-tower</a>Martin tower Liberation routes<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://martinustoren.nl/en/liberation-route">https://martinustoren.nl/en/liberation-route</a>Gennep and the price of freedom<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.liberationroute.com/themed-routes/12/gennep-and-the-price-of-freedom">https://www.liberationroute.com/themed-routes/12/gennep-and-the-price-of-freedom</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

Martin tower Liberation routes

Moment 1: Commemorating and celebrating the liberation of the southern Netherlands12 September marks the start of the national celebration of 80 years of freedom. On this day in 1944, the liberation of the Netherlands began in Mesch in Limburg. Zeeland, Brabant and part of Gelderland soon followed. The liberation was accompanied by fierce fighting, many casualties and a winter of famine. Eventually, the whole of the Netherlands was liberated on 5 May 1945. A few months later, on 15 August of that same year, World War II came to an end in what was then the Dutch East Indies and thus the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 2024 and 2025, we will celebrate and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands and the fact that we have been living in freedom since the end of World War II.&nbsp;Moment 2: Commemorating the HolocaustDuring World War II (1940-1945), the Nazis murdered nearly 6 million Jews. They also persecuted and murdered Roma and Sinti, Jehovah’s Witnesses, people with physical or mental disabilities, homosexuals and political opponents. In January, we reflect on these victims.&nbsp;We commemorate their persecution and murder 80 years ago. We will do so on 26 January, during the National Holocaust Remembrance Day in Amsterdam, as well as on other occasions.&nbsp;Moment 3: Commemorating and celebrating the liberation of the east and north of the NetherlandsEighty years ago, in April 1945, allied soldiers advanced towards the north and east of the Netherlands to also liberate the provinces of South Holland, North Holland, Utrecht, Overijssel, Drenthe, Friesland and Groningen. While the south of the Netherlands had already been liberated, the occupied part of the country had to endure a long, hard winter of famine. Partly with the help of the resistance, mainly Canadian soldiers managed to liberate large parts of the country.&nbsp;Moment 4: National Remembrance and Liberation Celebration on 4 and 5 MayEvey year during the National Remembrance Day on 4 May, we remember the victims of World War II and of war situations and peacekeeping operations thereafter. At 8pm, there will be a 2-minute moment of silence throughout the Netherlands. On 5 May, we celebrate the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945 and the fact that we have been living in freedom ever since.&nbsp;On that day, we also reflect on the value of freedom, democracy and human rights.&nbsp;Moment 5: Commemorating and celebrating the end of World War IIOn 15 August, we remember the end of World War II for the Kingdom of the Netherlands and commemorate all the victims of the war against Japan and the Japanese occupation of the then Dutch East Indies. These wartime experiences and the large-scale displacement that followed after liberation continue to affect our society to this day.

80 years of freedom in 5 moments

L’exposition dévoile des archives secrètes comme des cahiers d’espions, des faux-papiers, une écharpe de camouflage, ainsi que des objets personnels et militaires, des pages manuscrites d’un ouvrage, des objets de curiosité, et même la légende (identité de couverture) donnée à Daniel Cordier par les services de renseignements. Elle montre également des œuvres que le galeriste a rassemblé avec passion, de Marcel Duchamp, Mimi Parent, Jean Dubuffet, Henri Michaux, Michel Nedjar à Brassaï.Réalisée à partir de l'exposition présentée au<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.haute-garonne.fr/service/le-musee-departemental-de-la-resistance-et-de-la-deportation"> Musée départemental de la Résistance et de la Déportation de la Haute-Garonne</a> en 2023, l'exposition au musée de la Libération de Paris présente de nombreux prêts issus des collections du <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.centrepompidou.fr/fr/">Centre Pompidou</a>, du <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ordredelaliberation.fr/fr">musée de l’Ordre de la Libération</a>, du <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.chrd.lyon.fr/">Centre Historique de la Résistance et de la Déportation</a>, du Service Historique de la Défense et des <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr/">Archives nationales</a>.<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe class="video" width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dPQq56lWsgM" start="0"></iframe></div>

Daniel Cordier (1920-2020) - L'espion amateur d'art

Operatie Anger begon met een verwoestende artilleriebeschieting die grote schade aanrichtte in de gehavende stad. Na de beschietingen staken de geallieerde militairen de IJssel over en begonnen ze Arnhem stukje bij beetje te veroveren. Hoewel het Duitse leger zo goed als verslagen was, werd er op meerdere plekken nog altijd hard gevochten.&nbsp;Na twee dagen van beschietingen en straatgevechten werd Arnhem bevrijd. Vanwege de evacuatie van de bevolking in september 1944 waren er amper mensen aanwezig om de bevrijding te vieren. Inwoners die er nog wel waren wisten dat ze voor een enorme opgave stonden om de stad opnieuw op te bouwen.

Filmklassieker 'Theirs is the Glory' te zien op historische locatie in het Airborne Museum Hartenstein

Expositie ‘Kruispunt Vught: 36 nationaliteiten achter prikkeldraad’

Bunker Day 2025

80e anniversaire de la reddition de la Poche de Saint-Nazaire

Historical walk

Martinustoren Bevrijdingsroutes

Nederland deelt 80 jaar vrijheid

Daniel Cordier (1920-2020) - L'espion amateur d'art

Operation Anger: de tweede Slag om Arnhem

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Filmklassieker 'Theirs is the Glory' te zien op historische locatie in het Airborne Museum Hartenstein

Expositie ‘Kruispunt Vught: 36 nationaliteiten achter prikkeldraad’

Bunker Day 2025

80e anniversaire de la reddition de la Poche de Saint-Nazaire

Historical walk

Martinustoren Bevrijdingsroutes

Nederland deelt 80 jaar vrijheid

Daniel Cordier (1920-2020) - L'espion amateur d'art

Operation Anger: de tweede Slag om Arnhem

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