Q: Hillegom (NL) liberated May 1945 by which units

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Some pictures of the liberation parade on 5 May this year:

[Alex van de Wetering]

Hanno,
great to see some liberation shots from our area!

Alex

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another liberation parade on 5 May this year, part of the Bollenstreek Liberation Tour. Great crowd in Hillegom!

H.

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[Alex van de Wetering]

Hanno, now you know why I was pointing at the building...

Alex

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Hanno, now you know why I was pointing at the building...

Alex, excellent "Then & Now" photography

Thanks a lot!

Hanno

[Alex van de Wetering]

Alex, excellent "Then & Now" photography

Well, it wasn't easy with such a huge amount of spectators! Fantastic. It put a smile on my face....especially when you consider that every year there is a discussion about whether or not to celebrate the liberation, more than 70 years after the fact!

Here's two more....I am not sure if these are better placed in this thread or in the then and now thread, but I will leave that up to you

Alex

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Alex,

Here is the next one we should take a then & now picture of: a Windsor carrier in Hillegom.

Captioned: “At the Leidsestraat a tank stops to talk to bystanders.”

Do I see a Maple Leaf unit sign on the left-hand fender?

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[Alex van de Wetering]

Captioned: “At the Leidsestraat a tank stops to talk to bystanders.”

That's right around the corner from your house, isn't it? The building in the background on the left is the building where the Tatra used to sit years ago?

Do I see a Maple Leaf unit sign on the left-hand fender?

Polar bears maybe?

Alex