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Liberation Route

Liberation Route Marker 260: The hell in Hellenthal

Liberation Route Marker 260: The hell in Hellenthal

Hollerath (Hellenthal) - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Vector of Memory: John Frost Bridge

Vector of Memory: John Frost Bridge

Arnhem - Gelderland

Vector of Memory: A symbol of friendship

Vector of Memory: A symbol of friendship

Oosterbeek - Gelderland

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Vector of Memory: Welcome to Holland

Vector of Memory: Welcome to Holland

Mesch - Limburg

Vector of Memory: Liberation by Royal Canadian Dragoons

Vector of Memory: Liberation by Royal Canadian Dragoons

Leeuwarden - Friesland

Vector of Memory: The Battle of Overloon

Vector of Memory: The Battle of Overloon

Vierlingsbeek - North Brabant

Vector of Memory: Freedom Museum

Vector of Memory: Freedom Museum

Groesbeek - Gelderland

Vector of Memory: Vlagheide

Vector of Memory: Vlagheide

Schijndel - North Brabant

Vector of Memory: Heroes in Moonlight

Vector of Memory: Heroes in Moonlight

Apeldoorn - Gelderland

Vector of Memory: Tommies at the tower

Vector of Memory: Tommies at the tower

Vught - North Brabant

Vector of Memory: The two liberations of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Vector of Memory: The two liberations of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Ettelbruck - Diekirch

Vector of Memory: Bridge to the final opposition in Knokke

Vector of Memory: Bridge to the final opposition in Knokke

Retranchement - Zeeland

Vector of Memory: The battle for the Grote Markt

Vector of Memory: The battle for the Grote Markt

Groningen - Groningen

Vector of Memory: Liberation of Appingedam

Vector of Memory: Liberation of Appingedam

Appingedam - Groningen

Liberation Route Marker 345: The liberation of Aardenburg

Liberation Route Marker 345: The liberation of Aardenburg

Aardenburg - Zeeland

Vector of Memory: Wageningen, City of Liberation

Vector of Memory: Wageningen, City of Liberation

Wageningen - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 480: Bunkers on Schouwen-Duiveland

Liberation Route Marker 480: Bunkers on Schouwen-Duiveland

Burgh-Haamstede - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 666: Never the same again

Liberation Route Marker 666: Never the same again

Huisduinen - North Holland

Liberation Route Marker 664: The Russian war on Texel

Liberation Route Marker 664: The Russian war on Texel

De Cocksdorp, Texel - North Holland

Liberation Route Marker 645: Frisian resistance!

Liberation Route Marker 645: Frisian resistance!

Kornwerderzand - Friesland

Vector of Memory: German War Cemetery

Vector of Memory: German War Cemetery

Ysselsteyn - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 255: V-sign along the Rhine

Liberation Route Marker 255: V-sign along the Rhine

Wesel - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Vector of Memory: Westwall Bocholtz-Vaals-Aachen

Vector of Memory: Westwall Bocholtz-Vaals-Aachen

Bocholtz - Limburg

Vector of Memory: Commonwealth War Cemetery in Uden

Vector of Memory: Commonwealth War Cemetery in Uden

Uden - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 065: Oosterbeek liberated twice

Liberation Route Marker 065: Oosterbeek liberated twice

Oosterbeek - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 257: The undertaker from Vossenack

Liberation Route Marker 257: The undertaker from Vossenack

Vossenack - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Temporary Graves Canadiens

Temporary Graves Canadiens

Wirdum - Groningen

Liberation Route Marker 095: Art Protection Officer Ronald Balfour

Liberation Route Marker 095: Art Protection Officer Ronald Balfour

Kleve - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Liberation Route Marker 625: Heavy artillery and fierce resistance

Liberation Route Marker 625: Heavy artillery and fierce resistance

Termunten - Groningen

Liberation Route Marker 610: Anneliese Lehrmann

Liberation Route Marker 610: Anneliese Lehrmann

Meppel - Drenthe

Liberation Route Marker 172: The Stönner-Meijwaard Bridge

Liberation Route Marker 172: The Stönner-Meijwaard Bridge

Oirschot - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 322

Liberation Route Marker 322

Hoofdplaat - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 225: Private David McKellar

Liberation Route Marker 225: Private David McKellar

Meijel - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 089: Water as a weapon

Liberation Route Marker 089: Water as a weapon

Rindern - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Liberation Route Marker 068: Heilig Land under fire

Liberation Route Marker 068: Heilig Land under fire

Heilig Landstichting - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 011: Murder of two American soldiers

Liberation Route Marker 011: Murder of two American soldiers

Kranenburg - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Liberation Route Marker 224: The crash of Lancaster ED737

Liberation Route Marker 224: The crash of Lancaster ED737

Niederkrüchten - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Liberation Route Marker 036: Operation Veritable

Liberation Route Marker 036: Operation Veritable

Groesbeek - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 171: Those who fell

Liberation Route Marker 171: Those who fell

Mierlo - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 382: The Liberation of Ellewoutsdijk

Liberation Route Marker 382: The Liberation of Ellewoutsdijk

Ellewoutsdijk - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 170: Monty’s HQ, just for a short while

Liberation Route Marker 170: Monty’s HQ, just for a short while

Geldrop - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 408: The attack on Colijnsplaat

Liberation Route Marker 408: The attack on Colijnsplaat

Colijnsplaat - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 067: Water as weapon

Liberation Route Marker 067: Water as weapon

Elden (Driel) - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 021: Retreat from Oosterbeek

Liberation Route Marker 021: Retreat from Oosterbeek

Oosterbeek - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 602: The parsonage under fire

Liberation Route Marker 602: The parsonage under fire

Gasselte - Drenthe

Liberation Route Marker 601: Cowardly executions at Spier

Liberation Route Marker 601: Cowardly executions at Spier

Spier - Drenthe

Liberation Route Marker 604: A bittersweet liberation

Liberation Route Marker 604: A bittersweet liberation

Hooghalen - Drenthe

Liberation Route Marker 600: Camp Westerbork finally liberated

Liberation Route Marker 600: Camp Westerbork finally liberated

Hooghalen - Drenthe

Liberation Route Marker 603: Café Slomp under fire

Liberation Route Marker 603: Café Slomp under fire

Westerbork - Drenthe

Liberation Route Marker 385: Canadian liberator died in Kloetinge

Liberation Route Marker 385: Canadian liberator died in Kloetinge

Kloetinge - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 384: The liberation of Borssele

Liberation Route Marker 384: The liberation of Borssele

Borssele - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 222: Help for escaped prisoners of war

Liberation Route Marker 222: Help for escaped prisoners of war

Herkenbosch - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 064: A village of widows

Liberation Route Marker 064: A village of widows

Putten - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 063: The raid

Liberation Route Marker 063: The raid

Putten - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 062: The attack

Liberation Route Marker 062: The attack

Putten - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 506: The tragic death of 'auntie'

Liberation Route Marker 506: The tragic death of 'auntie'

Den Ham - Overijssel

Liberation Route Marker 505: The Christmas train from Wierden

Liberation Route Marker 505: The Christmas train from Wierden

Wierden - Overijssel

Liberation Route Marker 504: Hostages drama in Heino

Liberation Route Marker 504: Hostages drama in Heino

Heino - Overijssel

Liberation Route Marker 503: The railway bridge over the IJssel

Liberation Route Marker 503: The railway bridge over the IJssel

Deventer - Overijssel

Liberation Route Marker 502: Unguided missiles

Liberation Route Marker 502: Unguided missiles

Rijssen - Overijssel

Liberation Route Marker 501: The Orange Hotel

Liberation Route Marker 501: The Orange Hotel

Wijhe - Overijssel

Liberation Route Marker 500: They looked like Easter eggs

Liberation Route Marker 500: They looked like Easter eggs

Nijverdal (Hellendoorn) - Overijssel

Liberation Route Marker 218: A cross in the Peel

Liberation Route Marker 218: A cross in the Peel

Ospeldijk - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 217: Risking his life

Liberation Route Marker 217: Risking his life

Nederweert - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 332: Bunker village

Liberation Route Marker 332: Bunker village

Groede - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 321:

Liberation Route Marker 321:

IJzendijke - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 499: The Four Freedoms

Liberation Route Marker 499: The Four Freedoms

Oud-Vossemeer - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 496: The Phoenix caissons

Liberation Route Marker 496: The Phoenix caissons

Ouwerkerk - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 494: The Raid at Anne Jacobapolder's Residence

Liberation Route Marker 494: The Raid at Anne Jacobapolder's Residence

Sluis (Sint Philipsland) - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 392: The assault on the Walcheren Causeway

Liberation Route Marker 392: The assault on the Walcheren Causeway

Arnemuiden - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 391: Grenades bounce across the Sloedam

Liberation Route Marker 391: Grenades bounce across the Sloedam

Lewedorp - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 374: Amber Beach

Liberation Route Marker 374: Amber Beach

Baarland - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 221: A day never to be forgotten

Liberation Route Marker 221: A day never to be forgotten

Kessel - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 220: Never genuinely liberated

Liberation Route Marker 220: Never genuinely liberated

Liberation Route Marker 389: Operation Mallard

Liberation Route Marker 389: Operation Mallard

Nieuwdorp - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 209: Raids and betrayal

Liberation Route Marker 209: Raids and betrayal

Roermond - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 482: The Renesse Ten

Liberation Route Marker 482: The Renesse Ten

Renesse - Zeeland

Liberation Route Marker 223: The Royal Air Force B-100 Goch Airfield

Liberation Route Marker 223: The Royal Air Force B-100 Goch Airfield

Weeze - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Liberation Route Marker 219: Thorn in the frontline

Liberation Route Marker 219: Thorn in the frontline

Thorn - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 216: Unparalleled destruction

Liberation Route Marker 216: Unparalleled destruction

Maasbracht - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 214: The cathedral tower is blown up!

Liberation Route Marker 214: The cathedral tower is blown up!

Roermond - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 206:

Liberation Route Marker 206:

Beesel - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 093: Scene of a failed escape attempt

Liberation Route Marker 093: Scene of a failed escape attempt

Kranenburg - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Liberation Route Marker 092: Reichswald under fire

Liberation Route Marker 092: Reichswald under fire

Frasselt (Kranenburg) - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Liberation Route Marker 091: Imprisoned slave labourers killed during bombing

Liberation Route Marker 091: Imprisoned slave labourers killed during bombing

Kleve (Donsbrüggen) - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Liberation Route Marker 090: Kleve destroyed

Liberation Route Marker 090: Kleve destroyed

Kleve - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Liberation Route Marker 049: The Betuwe as food store

Liberation Route Marker 049: The Betuwe as food store

Ressen - Gelderland

Information Point Brabant Wall and Liberation Route Europe

Information Point Brabant Wall and Liberation Route Europe

Ossendrecht - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 161: Hiding with sister Cornelia

Liberation Route Marker 161: Hiding with sister Cornelia

Moerdijk - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 160: The Achtmaal package

Liberation Route Marker 160: The Achtmaal package

Achtmaal - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 159: Village in the front line

Liberation Route Marker 159: Village in the front line

Den Hout - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 158: Twice conquered

Liberation Route Marker 158: Twice conquered

Dorst (Oosterhout) - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 157: The battle of Mark Canal

Liberation Route Marker 157: The battle of Mark Canal

Ter Aalst (Den Hout) - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 156: The Driesprong Church

Liberation Route Marker 156: The Driesprong Church

Breda - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 155: Night Attack on the Ginneken

Liberation Route Marker 155: Night Attack on the Ginneken

Breda - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 154: Gift from the Poles

Liberation Route Marker 154: Gift from the Poles

Breda - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 153: Craving peace

Liberation Route Marker 153: Craving peace

Nispen - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 152: Flying Bombs

Liberation Route Marker 152: Flying Bombs

Wouw - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 151: Bombs and cigarettes

Liberation Route Marker 151: Bombs and cigarettes

Roosendaal - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 150: A dramatic example of 'collateral damage'

Liberation Route Marker 150: A dramatic example of 'collateral damage'

Dinteloord - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 149: Chaplain Kock

Liberation Route Marker 149: Chaplain Kock

Welberg (Steenbergen) - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 148: A German Wall

Liberation Route Marker 148: A German Wall

Welberg (Steenbergen) - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 146: Dramas surrounding liberation

Liberation Route Marker 146: Dramas surrounding liberation

Bergen op Zoom - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 145: 'Hell Bill, let's take this damn’d place'

Liberation Route Marker 145: 'Hell Bill, let's take this damn’d place'

Bergen op Zoom - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 144: Back to Hulten

Liberation Route Marker 144: Back to Hulten

Hulten (Gilze en Rijen) - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 143: Gilze-Rijen airfield

Liberation Route Marker 143: Gilze-Rijen airfield

Rijen (Gilze-Rijen) - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 142: But this airfield brought disasters…

Liberation Route Marker 142: But this airfield brought disasters…

Gilze (Gilze en Rijen) - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 141: Doctor in Wartime

Liberation Route Marker 141: Doctor in Wartime

Chaam - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 140: Escaped from the grave

Liberation Route Marker 140: Escaped from the grave

Alphen (Chaam) - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 139: Camp Bisam

Liberation Route Marker 139: Camp Bisam

Strijbeek - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 138: The 28 days of Baarle

Liberation Route Marker 138: The 28 days of Baarle

Baarle-Nassau - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 137: Hunter’s shoes

Liberation Route Marker 137: Hunter’s shoes

Ulicoten - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 136: The hardest battle

Liberation Route Marker 136: The hardest battle

Huijbergen - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 135: The Devastated Corner

Liberation Route Marker 135: The Devastated Corner

Hoogerheide - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 134: Black Friday

Liberation Route Marker 134: Black Friday

Hoogerheide - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 133: Caesar in the bomb crater

Liberation Route Marker 133: Caesar in the bomb crater

Wagenberg - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 132: The secret map

Liberation Route Marker 132: The secret map

Hooge Zwaluwe - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 131: Liberated by two paratroopers

Liberation Route Marker 131: Liberated by two paratroopers

Cuijk - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 130: Fortress Best

Liberation Route Marker 130: Fortress Best

Best - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 129: A German loose cannon

Liberation Route Marker 129: A German loose cannon

Veghel - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 128: The observation posts over the battlefield at Eerde

Liberation Route Marker 128: The observation posts over the battlefield at Eerde

Eerde - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 210: Russian slave labourers executed in cold blood

Liberation Route Marker 210: Russian slave labourers executed in cold blood

Herkenbosch - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 208: An important visitor

Liberation Route Marker 208: An important visitor

Weert - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 207: A ray of hope

Liberation Route Marker 207: A ray of hope

Haelen (Leudal) - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 204: Venlo Hilton

Liberation Route Marker 204: Venlo Hilton

Venlo - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 205: Cold, wet, dread and distress

Liberation Route Marker 205: Cold, wet, dread and distress

Meijel - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 202: The Watchman over the Peel

Liberation Route Marker 202: The Watchman over the Peel

Venray - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 215: For people and country

Liberation Route Marker 215: For people and country

Weeze - Nordrhein-Westfalen

Liberation Route Marker 211: Nightmare in Montfort

Liberation Route Marker 211: Nightmare in Montfort

Montfort - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 200: A ruthless thorn in the flesh

Liberation Route Marker 200: A ruthless thorn in the flesh

Bergen (Afferden) - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 094: Middelaar in spiritual exile

Liberation Route Marker 094: Middelaar in spiritual exile

Middelaar - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 083: Bombing the Dike

Liberation Route Marker 083: Bombing the Dike

Ommeren - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 082: Helping the Allies

Liberation Route Marker 082: Helping the Allies

Zoelen - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 081: Evacuation of Tiel

Liberation Route Marker 081: Evacuation of Tiel

Tiel - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 080: Battle of Opheusden

Liberation Route Marker 080: Battle of Opheusden

Opheusden - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 061: Hamlet of Woeste Hoeve

Liberation Route Marker 061: Hamlet of Woeste Hoeve

Beekbergen - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 212: The African-American gravediggers of Margraten

Liberation Route Marker 212: The African-American gravediggers of Margraten

Eijsden / Margraten - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 201: Stand firm at all cost

Liberation Route Marker 201: Stand firm at all cost

Geijsteren - Limburg

Liberation Route Marker 127: A race against the clock

Liberation Route Marker 127: A race against the clock

Mill - North Brabant

Liberation Route Marker 077: If only he had knocked

Liberation Route Marker 077: If only he had knocked

Zeddam - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 076: Unexploded mortar shells

Liberation Route Marker 076: Unexploded mortar shells

Baak - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 075: AVOG's Crash Museum

Liberation Route Marker 075: AVOG's Crash Museum

Lievelde - Gelderland

Liberation Route Marker 074: National Hiding Museum

Liberation Route Marker 074: National Hiding Museum

Aalten - Gelderland

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