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- Article by Siegfried Kräker
- Published on March 16th, 2025
Crash of Lancaster LM593 at Nunkirchen
On the night of 25th - 26th February 1944, the Lancaster LM593, took off from RAF Mepal in Cambridgeshire, England, under the command of Pilot Flight Officer James Allan Fleming. This brave crew was tasked with a crucial mission: to destroy the OPEL Automotive gearbox assembly plant located in Rüsselsheim, Germany.
- Article by Siegfried Kräker
- Published on March 16th, 2025
Crash of Lancaster LM593 at Nunkirchen
On the night of 25th - 26th February 1944, the Lancaster LM593, took off from RAF Mepal in Cambridgeshire, England, under the command of Pilot Flight Officer James Allan Fleming. This brave crew was tasked with a crucial mission: to destroy the OPEL Automotive gearbox assembly plant located in Rüsselsheim, Germany.
- Article by Leo G. Lensen
- Published on December 21st, 2024
Otis C. O’Hara, the way to Ridderkerk
This is the 23rd. of September, 1986. The other evening my oldest son Philip suggested I should write down my exploits as a serviceman during World War II. He felt it might interest my grandchildren in the years ahead, and help them understand and appreciate War in a more real way than could be covered in a school textbook. I considered this request. Thinking of the many stories I had listened to from Veterans and quasi Veterans alike during my short membership in the Legion, I decided to recount the details of my life in general, rather than just tell some fanciful stories about my service life. [img]27024[/img]
- Article by Pieter Schlebaum
- Published on December 7th, 2024
Crash of Wellington Z1324 near Terschelling
The Runnymede Memorial at Englefield Green – overlooking the River Thames – commemorates more than 20.000 Commonwealth airmen who have no known graves. Among them are four members of the crew of Wellington Z1324. This aircraft from No.142 Squadron was lost on the night of 9/10 July 1942 when it was shot down north of the Dutch Frisian Island of Terschelling. Only one member of the crew washed ashore on the Dutch coast. The remainder of the crew is presumed lost at sea.
- Article by Jeroen Koppes
- Published on November 28th, 2024
Brabanter Studenten als Zwangsarbeiter in Deutschland
Es war im März 1943, als Adri Brekelmans und Gerard Schampers wie alle anderen Studenten die Loyalitätserklärung vor die Nase gehalten bekamen. Die Unterzeichnung der Erklärung bedeutete den Verzicht auf jeglichen Widerstand gegen die Besatzungsmacht und damit die Fortsetzung des Studiums. Nicht zu unterschreiben, bedeutete dagegen eine ungewisse Zukunft. Adri und Gerard waren 27 bzw. 21 Jahre alt und studierten beide an der Katholieke Economische Hogeschool in Tilburg. Adri wohnte in Biest-Houtakker bei Hilvarenbeek, Gerard in Helmond. Würden sie unterschreiben?
- Article by Peter Bakker
- Published on November 20th, 2024
Archie Hodgson & Edward Commanda, First Nations liberators from Canada
This article, by Peter Bakker and Petra Sjouwerman, was originally published in 1995 under the title 'Two Indian veterans' in the magazine Indigo, which is now defunct. The original text has been adjusted in a number of places prior to publication on this website.
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