OPERATION MARKET GARDEN - 2009
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Aviation MEDIA 2010
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EERDE
MILITARY CAMP & RE-ENACTORS
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Publication
dedicated to the people of Eerde |
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1- Eerde
Village
2- Eerde
Battle part 1
3- Eerde Battle part 2 4-
Eindhoven AFB |
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5- Parachutists Ginkel 6-
Cross over
7- Eerde
Camp
8- Eerde at night |
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9- Keep 'm Rolling 10-
Green Group
11- Hartenstein
12- Veterans jump |
A
warm welcome in the US Army camp
at Eerde Village, entry just 1 € ! |
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For
just one € you could enter this very, very detailed camp and see how it
was these days |
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On
the entrance of the camp a machine gun and trench were to be seen |
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Communication
was very important, here a radio post... |
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very nice old patch panels in the radio-tent... |
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and kilometers wires on reels ! |
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In
the camp was an enormous collection of old military things... |
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just sit back, relax and look around, our fee is for free :-) |
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Amazing
thing is that nothing can be compared to 'just a collection' or museum... |
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...
while the many re-enactors do their things, build tents for the night... |
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cook meals... |
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park their vehicles and even post as watch... |
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The
chansonnier sings the old war-songs for real !! |
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In
between (real) old veterans enjoy the camp, the environment, and think
back on those days... |
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one cannot imagine how all these people enjoyed to be host or guest... |
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soup was served in the field... |
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the butcher was preparing slices sausages... |
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and the men were talking about home, wife and beauty. |
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Old
Jeep's all over the place, |
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some
of them had very nice details painted on it |
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and real Americans were actually in this camp for real ! |
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Just
look at such a picture, this IS 1944, isn't it ?? |
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We
tried to picture as much as possible in 'that time', avoiding much as
possible 2009 items. |
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Right
man is Hans Jaket, director of Defense Uniform Private Museum |
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Now
we reach the Field Hospital |
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Medical
vehicles and ambulances... |
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a tent for immediate surgery... |
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a wounded man is brought in, his hand is amputated... |
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all kind of equipment, a sterilization tray... |
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theold veteran buys himself a tincan of beer, cheers !! |
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Even
the old grammophone was there to play the LP's of that time |
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While
reaching the end of this camp-tour, let's thank all these fine people for
all their efforts and commitment |
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The
machine gun is inspected... |
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We
dedicate this impreession to the people of Eerde, here along the road
spectating the 'Battle' . |
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