[ExTexasRedhead]

FYI - interesting photos

[ExTexasRedhead]

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[Attention Surplus Disorder]

They sure peppered Peenemunde pretty well.

[ADemocratNoMore]

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[mass55th]

My Dad was born in Schoondijke, Holland but came to this country with his parents and two brothers in 1912. Schoondijke was heavily bombed by the allies during the war, and was almost completely destroyed. Canadian Forces liberated it during Operation Switchback. About the only building that survived the bombing was a mill from 1884. This windmill became the headquarters of the Dutch resistance. Owned by the De Hulster family, it was also used to temporarily house downed allied pilots. It's been fully restored by the people of the town. Here's a link to some info about the windmill's role in WWII, along with some photos of veterans at the site, if you're interested:

De Hulster Windmill

In 2006, my oldest son and I visited Schoondijke and saw the mill. Unfortunately, it was only open on the weekends, and we were there during the week. We stayed at the only hotel in the center of the village. They had an aerial photo of Schoondijke showing what it looked like when the war ended. It was nothing but rubble.

So far the Royal Commission has nothing listed for Zeeland Province, but I plan on writing them to see if they may have any aerial shots of Schoondijke in the collection. Thanks for sharing this with us. The photos I have looked at so far are amazing.

[American Constitutionalist]

All of us have seen those bumper stickers that say

" WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER "

but, what those anti-war activist and paciest don't realize is that pacifism is what gave us Adolf Hitler, and a Shepard does not negotiate with wolves.