She was accompanied by Gerard Wuyts, who witnessed Operation Market Garden as a child and whose story is told in the museum. Participants in the 10-day-long hike commemorate the liberation of the Netherlands 80 years ago and celebrate the freedom it brought. 🗺️ Starting in Leopoldsburg, the 10-day walking relay will continue through the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg, finally reaching Arnhem in Gelderland.

Marieke van Kessel shares her thoughts on the walking relay “Freedom Trail”

The ceremony commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings on the island, as well as all those who died fighting there.

WW2 Allied landings Commemoration in Catania

These strategic landings, led by General Patton, General Montgomery, and General Alexander, had a huge impact on an already perilous internal situation, contributing to the fall of Fascism and the end of the war.

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Marieke van Kessel nous fait part de ses réflexions sur le relais pédestre "Vrijheidspad".

WW2 Allied landings Commemoration in Catania

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