This old metal plate depicts a French & a Belgian soldier standing atop the Nazi "dragon" they have slayed (with a little help from their Friends). The dragon is sporting an SS helmet and a nazi armband. It says "Mei (May) 1945".
regards,
Dogdaddy
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Liberation of the Netherlands -1945 Plate
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03-11-2009, 05:21 PM
This old metal plate depicts a French & a Belgian soldier standing atop the Nazi "dragon" they have slayed (with a little help from their Friends). The dragon is sporting an SS helmet and a nazi armband. It says "Mei (May) 1945".
regards, Dogdaddy
03-12-2009, 06:44 AM
Thank you Dogdaddy !!
This is very interesting !! Thanks for sharing !!
Vee
03-12-2009, 01:06 PM
You come up with the neatest things. I love that.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek 540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon There's "No Bridge Too Far"
03-14-2009, 06:19 AM
Very interesting item. The soldier with his back to us is a Dutch one, he wears an orange brassard. He might be Dutch Underground. The other soldier is either English or Canadian.
Maybe remembering the (second) Liberation of the Arnhem area?
Erwin
03-15-2009, 04:06 PM
04-21-2009, 03:21 PM
the men on the back is dutch resistant ''verzetstrijder'' i think the helm is dutch army 1940
this plates made of iron or porselein are made for the liberation of holland
they are manny of them , as rememberance
but a nice item for your collection
best regards bas timmers
04-21-2009, 03:45 PM
here a impression of the liberation of holland
this are canadian soldiers
but holland was also liberaded by de english ,poland and by the us
like the 104th infantry division timberwolves |
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