Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940 marked the beginning of five years of terror for the Dutch people. They faced oppression and death with remarkable stoicism, but nothing could save them from the Hunger Winter of 1944-5, when more than 30,000 people died of starvation.
In this time of unimaginable despair, Canada came to the rescue, playing the largest role in liberating the Netherlands and ending the Nazi reign of terror. The Canadians gave the Dutch freedom - and food - and out of such dark times an eternal friendship was forged.
Told through interviews with Dutch survivors and Canadian veterans, Canada and the Liberation of the Netherlands, May 1945 delves into this little known chapter of history.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 940.54/21492
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 1550025473 9781550029635
- LCCN
- D763.N4
- LCCN Item number
- G63 2005eb
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- CaBNVSL
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- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (239 p.)
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- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)gtp00520956 (OCoLC)180772786 (CaOOCEL)404517
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- CANADA AND THE LIBERATION OF THE NETHERLANDS MAY 1945 1
- CANADA AND THE LIBERATION OF THE NETHERLANDS MAY 1945 3
- TABLE OF CONTENTS 5
- FOREWORD BY MAJOR-GENERAL RICHARD ROHMER 7
- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 9
- CHAPTER ONE 11
- DARKNESS 11
- CHAPTER TWO 54
- A RAY OF HOPE 54
- CHAPTER THREE 64
- BATTLE OF THE SCHELDT 64
- October 1November 8 1944 64
- CHAPTER FOUR 106
- WINTER ON THE MAAS 106
- November 9 1944February 7 1945 106
- CHAPTER FIVE 149
- THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN 149
- February 8March 11 1945 149
- CHAPTER SIX 168
- THE FINAL PHASE 168
- March 12May 4 1945 168
- CHAPTER SEVEN 209
- DE BEVRIJDING 209
- May 5 1945 209
- CHAPTER EIGHT 222
- BETWEEN FRIENDS 222
- SPECIAL THANKS 237
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 238