Elmar Bijlsma Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Some amazing footage from Operation Manna on this anniversary. http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1460851/a28ea869/uit_het_archief.html Look at those Lancasters go. Amazing and quite emotional sight, even to this 34 year old Dutchman. Also kudos to the less divinely named Operation Chowhound, of course! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abneo3sierra Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 It is a good story that even in war, people on both sides can sometimes come together for a good cause. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Well... lets just say my thanks are reserved for the Allies. The German command was probably more motivated by the tightening noose around their necks. One must keep in mind that they had a direct hand in causing the famine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Springelkamp Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Well... lets just say my thanks are reserved for the Allies. The German command was probably more motivated by the tightening noose around their necks. One must keep in mind that they had a direct hand in causing the famine. Through their start of the war and the occupation, yes, of course. And through plundering many resources. But the direct cause of the famine was the destruction of the transport system from spring 1944 by the allied air power. They attacked trains and barges everywhere behind the front, so Holland - the densely populated West of the Netherlands - could no longer be supplied by the rest of the country, where enough food was produced to have fed everybody. The delivery by British bombers was mostly symbolic to improve morale in Holland, the bulk of the food was delivered from Sweden by ship to the Northern port of Delfzijl. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Springelkamp Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 This famine was in a way similar to civilian casualties by bombardments of factories or military installations. But in this case it was more indirect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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