The Final Push: Holland, 27 March-12 April 2015

[Hanno Spoelstra]

1st stage: Groesbeek

Friday March 27th 2015:
Start building the bivouac and infrastructure in Groesbeek. Arrival of vehicles/participants at the bivouac around estate “Den Heuvel” (dropzone for the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden, September 1944!) Maybe some vehicles around the National Bevrijdingsmuseum in Groesbeek during the afternoon.

Saturday March 28th 2015:
TFP Breakfast
Continue arrival of vehicles/participants at the bivouac around the National Bevrijdingsmuseum and estate “Den Heuvel” in Groesbeek. From 12.00 hrs. lunch and then the convoy will depart for the Commemoration at Groesbeek War Cemetary.
Tour through Groesbeek, static show at Town Hall and a Liberty concert ft. Double2 (Andrew Sisters). Coffee and donut served by ARC truck. Participants receive a hot meal served by ARC truck in the bivouac.

Sunday March 29th 2015 (Summertime starts!):
TFP Breakfast.
End of bivouac and departing of vehicles to IJzerlo (municipality Aalten) for the next bivouac, route will take place through Kranenburg, Kleve and Rhine crossing. Wreath laying at The Reichswald War Cemetery with music and speeches. Commemoration activities on the Rhine at the bridge of Rees, with DUKW’s. If the weather is ok a flypast from warbirds of KLU
Stichting Historische Vlucht.
A hot lunch will be served. A request for further crossing of Germany has been directed to the Landrat Kreis Kleve/Borken and is in a final state. Continue through Isselburg, Anholt to Dinxperlo.
Between Rees and Isselburg (Dropzone Operation Varsity) a paradropping from a WW2 DC3 is planned. Festive entry of Dinxperlo. Commemoration and speech from the Mayor at a monument.

Route Groesbeek - IJzerlo