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Wounded and on the run

Wounded and on the run

27th October 1944: Allied troops on the run in occupied Holland are helped by Dutch civilians - but one man is totally dependent on them

Oct 27, 2024
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British and American Airborne Troops of the Arnhem Battle - now safe after spending six weeks behind the German lines near Bokstal. This picture shows the men after the town had been taken. Members of the Dutch resistance can be seen alongside them. 26th October 1944.

Many Dutch civilians had found themselves plunged into the middle of a ferocious battle…

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