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To: L.A.Justice

Well, the people that were freed in the low countries certainly appreciated it even though the last objective was not met.


19 posted on 09/17/2020 10:56:18 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: KC_Conspirator

In the 80’s on business I had to pleasure of visiting Nijmegen. The hotel I stayed at had a cafe. When I ordered my lunch the waiter - in almost perfect English - asked me if I wanted a tour of the town. Suspecting a scam I inquired at the front desk about the tour and the clerk highly recommended it and pointed to a man sitting in the lobby. She said please go over to him and ask about the tour. I went over and introduced my self and he asked in I was American. I cautiously replied yes. He jumped up vigorously shook my hand. Turns out he was a 12 year old boy when the battle occurred. He showed my around the area and gave me his first hand account of the battle. No charge. Wound up in a local bar where I couldn’t buy a drink. Yes the locals were/are grateful.


31 posted on 09/18/2020 2:44:41 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: KC_Conspirator

But the heart of the low countries were not freed until after Hitler’s suicide and the German surrender.


34 posted on 09/18/2020 3:48:15 AM PDT by Monterrosa-24 ( ...even more American than a Russian AK-47 and a French bikini.)
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To: KC_Conspirator

Holland was one of the last areas occupied by the Nazis when the war ended.


41 posted on 09/18/2020 5:35:35 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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