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Memorials Operation Varsity

On the facade of the town hall in Hamminkeln are these plaques that commemorate Operation Varsity on March 24, 1945. There are plaques for:
1st Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles and civilians from Hamminkeln
Civilian casualties of Hamminkeln
Soldiers of the 17th Airborne Division
USAAF Troop Carrier Crew Members
Crew members of the 2nd Air Division, 8th U.S. Army Air Force
Glider Pilot Regiment Association

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Source

  • Text: Arjan Vrieze
  • Photos: Arjan Vrieze

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