Landing Zones German Paratroopers Moerdijk Bridge
On 10 May 1940, German paratroopers landed north and south of the Moerdijk-bridges in order to capture the bridges. These actions were used in 1942 in the propaganda-movie "Sprung in den Feind".
The pictures were taken at the south side of the bridges.
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Source
- Text: Serjos de Groot
- Photos: Serjos de Groot
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- Memorial T-V 856 Bomber Moerdijk-Bridge - Dordrecht
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- Dutch War Grave Protestant Cemetery Lage Zwaluwe - Lage Zwaluwe
- Dutch War Graves Roman Catholic Cemetery Lage Zwaluwe - Lage Zwaluwe
- Dutch War Grave Protestant Cemetery Hooge Zwaluwe - Hooge Zwaluwe
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- Stumbling Stones Kerkstraat 62 (now Kerkstraat 10) - Strijen
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- Casemate Moerdijk Bridge - Lage Zwaluwe
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- Double Heavy Machine Gun V.I.S. casemate 41 - Dordrecht
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