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Unique pictures found on a flea market in Amsterdam

These pictures of the food drop mission near Amsterdam on May 7th 1945 are displayed here by the courtesy of Kees Huyser.
You can find more interesting material on his website
Research by Kees Huyser &Joeri Teeuwisse, additional research by Peter Löwensteyn & Hanno Spoelstra

USAF B-17Gs "Flying Fortress" on their way to a food dropping on May 7th, 1945

People watching food droppings
Location is Weespertrekvaart (locally know as Keulsevaart). Background is Betondorp
The big square building in the right of the photo is the gym hall of the "Pieter Nieuwlandschool", a primary school.
Near the end of the war this was a billeting place for (very) young German Soldiers.

Background is Betondorp, looking into Akkerstraat

An M4A4 Sherman tank from the 1st Canadian Army, 5th Canadian Armoured Division, 9th Armoured Regiment, the "British Columbia Dragoons" Liberation Parade on June 29th, 1945 in the Vijzelstraat, Amsterdam

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