- Article by Jeroen Koppes
- Published on September 17th, 2024
Restoring the Veestraatbrug in Helmond
It has now been over three years since I wrote about the discovery of a "new" wartime photo of the Veestraatbrug. Of course, the photo was not new, as it was taken in 1944, but it certainly came as a surprise for the history of Helmond. What is special about that photo is that it shows a bridge on the site of the old one. In other photos, the temporary bridge is almost always seen diagonally next to the blown-up Veestraatbrug.
Nov2021
British soldiers in Helmond, the Netherlands
Helmond is a town in the south of the Netherlands, just east of Eindhoven. It was liberated on the 25th of September 1944 during one of the flanking operations of operation Market Garden. After its liberation, the town was used as a rest centre for allied soldiers, mainly British. They where quartered in schools, but mostly at the homes of the civilians. Some signed their names on pieces of paper, others sent lengthy letters after they left. We've compiled a list of names that we came across and encourage British family members to contact us.
Mar2021
"New" photo of the Veestraatbrug in Helmond
For a number of years I have been researching World War II in Helmond . One is always looking for new material that is not yet known in Helmond historiography. This could be anything; diaries, letters or photos.
Sep2015
Correction liberation monument Stiphout
Our investigation into Helmond war victims sometimes produces a remarkable catch. At a meeting of battlefield guides we spoke with a guide from Nuenen. Referring to the corrections he figured that we were talking about the monument in Stiphout, because, according to him, there appears a wrong battalion on the panels. We could hardly believe this, another monument with an error? Could this be true?
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