The Liberation of Breda

Breda was liberated on 29 October 1944 by the 1st Polish Armoured Division. led by General Stanislav Maczek.

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A picture sometimes tells a thousand words, therefore below some pictures of that day 29 October 1944.

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Dutch Resistance fighters armed with captured German weapons celebrate the liberation of Breda by the Polish 1st Armored Division

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Honouring those who died for the freedom of strangers.

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Published by dirkdeklein

People call me a historian, but I am not, I do however, have a keen interest in History and particularly the human side of the Holocaust and World War 2. Other then that I love music and movies.

2 Comments

  1. Robert Moloney, Coach & Mentor says:
    September 14, 2017 at 8:19 am

    you will have to add pictures of the renovated Panther tank when you revise this next month!
    Loving your work.
    RM

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  2. dirkdeklein says:
    February 17, 2021 at 11:55 am

    Reblogged this on History of Sorts.

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