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| GINKEL HEATH - GINKELSE HEIDE DROPZONE (DZ) | ||
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| page: 1- Eerde Village 2- Eerde Battle part 1 3- Eerde Battle part 2 4- Eindhoven AFB | ||
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| page: 5- Parachutists Ginkel 6- Cross over 7- Eerde Camp 8- Eerde at night | ||
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| page: 9- Keep 'm Rolling 10- Green Group 11- Hartenstein 12- Veterans jump | ||
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| Original signpost called 'Paddestoel' (mushroom) pointing direction to 'Ginkelse Heide'. | ||
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| Memorial poster and badge | ||
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| There she is... the North American B-25J Mitchell Bomber (Duke of Brabants Air Force) | ||
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| A slow pass... she's also seen often at airshows ! | ||
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| And here's the real stuff of today, 19 september 2009 | ||
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| How true... let's never forget this ! Holland celebrates every year at 5th of mai. | ||
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| The first wave of paratroopers jump... | ||
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| ... and what a mighty sight ! | ||
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| There's not much to tell... | ||
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| ... but being part of this - even as spectator - gives you a special feeling ! | ||
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| And here she is, the star of 1944: Dakota DC-3 or 'C-47 Skytrain' ! | ||
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| How peacefull these guys land on the 'Ginkel Heath' ... | ||
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| ... even more ... | ||
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| ... and more inpressions... | ||
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| ... quitly landing with the sound of propellors high in the sky ... | ||
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| Parachutes almost like the old days... but even more developped | ||
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| This was 'then' , only difference is the paratroopers were under heavy fire ! | ||
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| DZ-A was one of the dropzones next to the place called 'Veghel'... | ||
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| ... where 501 was to land and hold until releave... | ||
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| ... but soon the Germans counter attacked, and tried to break through the corridor. | ||
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| A view at 'Ginkelse Heide where the people were treated on a great pageant in fine weather ! | ||
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| For these pictures and cooperating with us to be 'almost everywhere'... | ||
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| ... we like to thank specially Henny Otten and Ronald Stark ! | ||
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| With these last UK and USAF Herculesses... | ||
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| ... and these last waves late in the afternoon... | ||
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| ... we invite you to go down to the 'Cross-Over'page 6 ? | ||
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| Please read our disclaimer mainpage left | ||
OPERATION MARKET GARDEN - 2009
ABOUT
1000 PARATROOPERS DROPPED !
