World War II Commemorations in the

Netherlands in 2008

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In Netherlands:

Addresses

WWI Commemorations

Amsterdam - 27 January
Commemoration of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945 at the Memorial in the Wertheimpark.
Info: Nederlands Auschwitz Comité. Postbus 74131, NL-1070 BC Amsterdam.
T: +31-20-672 33 88. Fax: +31-20-672 33 88.

Amsterdam - 27 February
Commemoration of the Strike against Nazi occupation in 1942 at the statue of the "Dokwerker"(Harbour worker).
Info: Dienst voor Toerisme. NL-Amsterdam.
T: +31-20-

Statue of "Dokwerker" at Amsterdam.
Source : http://www.jhm.nl/amsterdam.aspx?ID=3

Throughout the Netherlands - 4 May
Commemoration of the military and civilian victims of World War II "Dodenherdenking" (Remembrance of the Fallen).
Info: local Dienst voor Toerisme or Stadhuis (Town Hall).

The photograph featured on this poster was taken May 7, 1945. It captures the enthusiasm of Dutch citizens celebrating the liberation of Utrecht by units of the 1st Canadian Corps. More than 7,600 Canadians died during the campaign to liberate the Netherlands (1944-1945).
Source: http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers_f/sub.cfm?source=collections/poster/poster2005_celebrate

Throughout the Netherlands - 5 May
Commemoration of the Liberation in 1945 called "Bevrijdingsfeest" (Liberation celebrations).
Info: local Dienst voor Toerisme or Stadhuis (Town Hall).

Wageningen - 5 May
Remembrance Service at St.Johannes de Dooper Church followed by the Parade of 3.600 Dutch and Allied War Veterans (World War II, Indonesia, Nieuw Guinea, Korea, United Nations Operations) and delegations of Dutch Forces and assimilated associations.
Info: Comité 4 en 5 mei Herdenking Capitulaties 1945 - Wageningen. Postbus 8188, NL-6710 AD Ede.
T: +31-318-68 14 00. Fax: +31-318-68 32 56.
Websites:
- Nationaal Comité 4/5 mei (www.4en5mei.nl)
- Comité 4/5 mei Wageningen (www.4en5meiwageningen.nl)

Netherlands free.

Netherlands American Cemetery (near Maastricht) - 8 May
WWII Commemorative Events
Info: DOD World War II Commemorative Events, Commemorative Committee, RPN, Suite 1100A, 1777 N. Kent Street, US-Arlington, VA 22209.
E-mail: wwii60th@hqda.army.mil
Internet: http://www.normandiememoire.com

Netherlands American Cemetery, from left to right:
1-/ Tablets of the Missing, on which the names of 1723 missing Americans resting in unknown graves are recorded.
2-/ Overview of the numerous crosses.
Source: http://www.warmuseums.nl/gal/081gal.htm

Netherlands American Cemetery - 28 May
Memorial Day
Info: DOD World War II Commemorative Events, Commemorative Committee, RPN, Suite 1100A, 1777 N. Kent Street, US-Arlington, VA 22209.
E-mail: wwii60th@hqda.army.mil
Internet: http://www.usmemorialday.org/

Soldaat Ketting Olivierkazerne, Soesterberg - 15 June
Gathering of veterans of UNPROFOR of the Koninklijke Landmacht (Royal Dutch Army).
Info : Veteraneninstituut. Willem van Lanschotplein 2, NL- Doorn.
T: +31-343-47 41 10. Fax: +31-343-47 41 14.
E-mail: info@veteraneninstituut.nl

Monument commemorating the Royal Dutch Army in Indonesia (Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger - K.N.I.L.) in Bronbeek, Arnhem.

Soesterberg - 18 & 19 September
Gathering of veterans of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Dutch Air Force)
Info : Veteraneninstituut. Willem van Lanschotplein 2, NL- Doorn.
T: +31-343-47 41 10. Fax: +31-343-47 41 14.
E-mail: info@veteraneninstituut.nl

Apeldoorn - 27 September
Gathering of veterans from the Koninklijke Marechaussée, Korps Politietroepen en Korps Militaire Politie (Royal Constabulary, Corps Police Troops and Corps of Military Police.
Info : Veteraneninstituut. Willem van Lanschotplein 2, NL- Doorn.
T: +31-343-47 41 10. Fax: +31-343-47 41 14.
E-mail: info@veteraneninstituut.nl

War veterans of Netherlands, survivors of the m.s. Pavon in Hemmes-de-Marck (June 2002). More details in french in this following website: http://dkepaves.free.fr/html/autres_epaves.htm.


"In the memory of the loss of the French Motor Vessel. The two remaining survivors their families and relatives of those lost threw a wreath into the sea in the above position (N 51°02'600'' - E 01°35'400'') in Juni the 11th, 2005. everyone thanks Gerrit and Alie."

't Harde - 26 September
Gathering of New-Guinea veterans of the Koninklijke Landmacht (Royal Dutch Army). Soesterberg
Info : Veteraneninstituut. Willem van Lanschotplein 2, NL- Doorn.
T: +31-343-47 41 10. Fax: +31-343-47 41 14.
E-mail: info@veteraneninstituut.nl

Scheveningen - 30 September
Commemoration of the prisoners of the Resistance emprisoned in the Gevangenis (Jail) and therefrom sent to execution places or to nazi concentration camps.
Info:
Stichting "Oranjehotel". Dhr. H.Van der Meulen. Fideliolaan 98, NL-1183 PP Amstelveen.
T: +31-20-645 27 05.
E-mail: info@oranjehotel.org.

The Hague - 11 November at 11.45 a.m.
Remembrance Day service with a wreath laying ceremony.
Info : Westduin Cemetery, The Hague.

Rotterdam - 11 November at 10.30 a.m.
Remembrance Day services with a wreath laying ceremony. The ceremony on Remembrance Sunday commences at 10:30 am at St Mary's Anglican and Episcopal Church, Pieter de Hoochweg 133, Rotterdam.
Info : St Mary's Anglican and Episcopal Church, Pieter de Hoochweg 133, Rotterdam.

Website of Belgian National Remembrance Committe