The liberation of the Dutch city of The Hague in 1945 in color! De bevrijding van Den Haag in 1945

The Dutch city of Den Haag, internationally called The Hague, was liberated from the German occupation during World War 2 in May 1945.
The Hague is know world wide for being the city of peace, among other with its Peace Palace that houses the International Court of Justice.
It also is and was the residence of the Dutch government, as well as the capital of the province of South Holland.
On May the 5th, the whole of the Netherlands annually celebrates the liberation of our country in 1945. But in fact The Hague was not liberated until May 8 when the Canadian troups entered this city.
On the evening of May 4, 1945, the news came that German troops had surrendered in northwestern Europe. Some residents of The Hague carefully took to the streets, but they were sent home. The liberation had not yet been officially confirmed and the liberators had not yet arrived in The Hague. Anything could still happen. On 7 May, for example, dozens of people were killed in a shooting on the Dam Square in Amsterdam.
Even when the liberation was confirmed on 5 May, it was not yet celebrated in The Hague. There were still armed German soldiers and agents everywhere. It wasn't until May 8, 1945, when the Allies entered the city, that the celebrations could start.
The film starts with footage of food droppings near The Hague on the 29th of April, a week preceeding the liberation, to aleviate the hunger that the Dutch population suffered during the hunger winter. This time the Allied bombers have a different load than bombs.
Subsequently we see the troups enter the city and being welcomed by the major on the balcony of the town hall surrounded by large numbers of very enthusiastic citizens, followed by many similar scenes in the rest of the city.
In the film we also see close-ups of the arrested top of the National Socialist Movement, in short the NSB, a political party that was founded in 1931 and collaborated with the Germans during the war to run the country.
Please switch on the CC captions to read the events and locations while the film plays.
This is A.I. colorized footage plus the use of the latest A.I. video enhancer software.
Music:
- Howard Harper Barnes - Underlying Truth
- Max Anson - Victory Theme
- National Anthem Worx - Wilhelmus (Dutch National Anthem).
Source: Beeld En Geluid.
NEDERLANDS
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Op 5 mei viert heel Nederland jaarlijks de bevrijding van ons land in 1945. Maar in feite werd Den Haag pas op 8 mei bevrijd toen de Canadese troepen de stad binnenkwamen.
Op de avond van 4 mei 1945 kwam het nieuws dat Duitse troepen zich hadden overgegeven in Noordwest-Europa. Enkele Haagse bewoners gingen voorzichtig de straat op, maar ze werden naar huis gestuurd. De bevrijding was nog niet officieel bevestigd en de bevrijders waren nog niet in Den Haag aangekomen. Er kan nog van alles gebeuren. Op 7 mei zijn bijvoorbeeld tientallen mensen omgekomen bij een schietpartij op de Dam in Amsterdam.
Ook toen de bevrijding op 5 mei werd bevestigd, werd die in Den Haag nog niet gevierd. Overal waren nog gewapende Duitse soldaten en agenten. Het was pas op 8 mei 1945, toen de geallieerden de stad binnentrokken, dat de festiviteiten konden beginnen.
De film begint met beelden van voedsel droppings bij Den Haag op 29 april, een week voor de bevrijding om de honger te stillen die de Nederlandse bevolking leed tijdens de honger winter van ´44/´45. Deze keer hebben de geallieerde bommenwerpers een andere lading dan bommen.
Vervolgens zien we de troepen de stad binnenkomen en worden verwelkomd door de majoor op het balkon van het stadhuis omringd door grote aantallen zeer enthousiaste burgers, gevolgd door veel soortgelijke scènes in de rest van de stad.
In de film zien we ook close-ups van de gearresteerde top van de Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging, kortweg de NSB, een politieke partij die in 1931 werd opgericht en collaboreerden met de Duitsers tijdens de oorlog om het land te besturen.
Muziek:
- Howard Harper Barnes - Underlying Truth
- Max Anson - Victory Theme
- National Anthem Worx - Wilhelmus (Dutch National Anthem)
Bron: Beeld En Geluid.

[@Rick88888888]

*All episodes in this series about the Liberation of the Netherlands in 1945 can be found in this Playlist* : kzbin.info/aero/PLP_6hUsQRi8serTiHGuwlDPnbXmv1SPHe Please switch on the CC captions to read the events and locations while the film plays. This is A.I. colorized footage plus the use of the latest A.I. video enhancer software. I must admit that the colorizer needs improvement as regards colorizing large groups of people. It is 5 years since its maker released this software (and still no white smoke)... *My most important films can now also be watched (in higher quality!) on* archive.org *via my website* : www.ricksfilmrestoration.com/indexEN1.htm

[@suzannataverne990]

Dank u Rick. Geweldig dat u dit werk doet.

[@michaeldowd8422]

Canada's contribution in both world wars is underrated imho. They were ferocious fighters and were often used for the most difficult operations because they had a reputation of getting the job done 🇨🇦

[@spursgog835]

Absolutely 🇬🇧

[@renss2072]

@@spursgog835 thanks guys 🇳🇱

[@emilianogentili6332]

German soldiers feared them on both ww's

[@Smert_Vorogam12]

Close to my town there is a Cementry with arpund 1500 Canadian soldiers. We are thankfull for them forever.

[@jnairac]

​@@Smert_Vorogam12you sure, half of them are on CWCG 🇬🇧next to it of your 1500. Poles, Chechs, and one found in Sprang Capelle3 years ago. As always you forgot the 🇬🇧British.🇨🇦 I guess you are Proud of Bernard...a man with many many many uniforms and kids

[@zedmarlen]

To this day, Holland continues to honour Canada and its crucial role in liberating the Dutch people.

[@Rick88888888]

There are two more episodes in this series to be released in the running-up to Dutch liberation day on 5th of May later this week. They will be about the liberation of Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Next year we intend to continue this series with more liberation footage of other Dutch towns and cities (like Eindhoven, Groningen, Leeuwarden, Giethoorn a.o.).

[@somersetuk525]

Don't forget Den-Bosch who gave the Allies the freedom of the city in Oct 21-22.

[@stephendendy8376]

Thank god for the Canadian and the British god bless we love you from Netherlands 🙏❤️

[@williamogilvie6909]

Very moving to watch this excellent video. My grandfather served in the Canadian Army during the First World War and the Second World War.

[@hilexcomputers]

My father who was in the RCAF was involved in dropping food to the Netherlands.

[@suzannataverne990]

Your father helped my father, age 8 at that time, with ‘food from the sky’. There was almost no food left in The Haque at the end of the war. He is 87 years old now and still remembers ‘Zweeds wittebrood’, loaf from Sweden that was dropped. It tastet like the most delicious cake to him. Thank you sir from my heart❤️.

[@hilexcomputers]

My father didn't talk much about the war, but this was definitely his favorite mission. Saving people's lives rather then taking them. My father is my hero. @@suzannataverne990

[@Smert_Vorogam12]

Thanks to your father to stand with us in horrible times.

[@KahinAhmed72]

Cool!

[@371francis]

I am certain my Grandfather, who was with the North Shore Regiment, New Brunswick, Canada, was was among the parade of soldiers near the end of the video. Thanks for uploading.

[@streettrain4114]

1:26 Groenmarkt; zicht op de Bonneterie. De stoet komt vanaf het Buitenhof. Het oude stadhuis bij de Grote Kerk is daarna te zien. 3:14 Een ander deel sluit zich aan bij het oude stadhuis. 3:19 Rond de Grote Kerk. 4:00 Buitenhof. Zicht richting Spui. 4:18 Binnenhof op de achtergrond, en daarna "Vijverdam"/Gevangen poort. 4:33 Paleis Noordeinde. 5:18 weer bij oude stadhuis. 5:58 Laan van Meerdervoort. Daar is te zien dat de bovenleiding van de tram weg is. Sinds 17 november 1944 reden er geen trams meer in Den Haag e.o. omdat er geen elektriciteit meer was. Sinds 1940 moest het OV steeds verder inkrimpen, terwijl particulier verkeer helemaal ophield door brandstofgebrek. De toch al sterk beperkte buslijnen werden op 6 september 1944 al stilgelegd, omdat er geen rijvaardige bus meer over was. Veel bussen en trams waren naar Duitsland verdwenen. Op 11 juni 1945 kon na groot herstel de tramdienst beperkt hervat worden. De busdiensten begonnen pas op 1 februari 1946, op zéér beperkte schaal.

[@Rick88888888]

Dank je wel!

[@waternimf1835]

Dank, wat een mooie filmbeelden! Een toevoeging: 0.33 Prinsegracht, 0.37 Brouwersgracht, 4.55 Matrozenkoor bij Grote Kerk. Er zit ook Amsterdams beeld in deze film: 0.43 Ersatzkommando hoek Dam/Nieuwendijk in Amsterdam. 0.50 dit straatbeeld kan ik niet plaatsen in Den Haag. Zou dat ook Amsterdam kunnen zijn?

[@usmale49]

I just wanted to thank you for all of the historical footage you have uploaded! It's greatly appreciated! 😉❤

[@Rick88888888]

Glad you like them!

[@hamlet7959]

Another excellent restoration. Nice to see Prince Bernhard making a brief appearance early on, in view of the important role he'd played in the war. Also nice to hear the "Wilhelmus", very appropriate and I think for the first time in this series of films. Thanks again for your work Rick!

[@jimmyhillschin9987]

Very moving to hear the Dutch national anthem.

[@davidschroeder3272]

I had to listen to the Dutch National Anthem over and over again it was so extraordinarily beautiful! I also looked up the history of the Netherlands and it was quite complicated with Hapsburg rule from Spain and Austria in different periods. This is just a wonderful video, thank you.

[@antonyaberson6296]

My half of my family lived in Holland the 6 years of the war . My compliments to the people of Holland you are survivors .

[@snooepijeleeuwenkamp9365]

my father was chased to the rijks museum by the Gestapo! he then ran away to war at 15, his mother my oma was German so life was tough, she had to hide away many times! my father went to pick troops up in London to fight in Indonesia, he met my mother they exchanged addresses he sailed for 6 weeks to Indonesia! after the war he came back to the UK & married my mother!

[@jimramsey8887]

Amazing Film Quality and Heroes every One.

[@Trein05]

Prachtig. Thanks for uploading!

[@user-hw1cr5uq4z]

To this very day in 2023 there still exists an affinity for the Canadians from a grateful Dutch people whom they the Canadians liberated from the Nazi's.

[@johnbennett757]

It is the way it should be, countries helping other countries.

[@Rick88888888]

Quiz: The second piece of music, Max Anson - Victory Theme, is apparently based on (you could say ´stolen from´) a 1960´s TV series. A prize for the viewer who can name the title of that TV series! PS, I really struggled to find suitable music for this video.

[@chriscarswell450]

Love all your videos, but I have to say my most favorite are the ones composed with Trevor Kowalski. "Wonderful New York in the early 1900s in color" is my all time favorite video you've done so far. The music with your edited footage just go together like peanut butter and jelly. Absolutely breath taking. I must have watched that video 10 times so far at least. Keep up the awesome work Rick. Very much appreciated!!! 🙂👍

[@Rick88888888]

@@chriscarswell450 Thank you very much! Yes, Trevor Kowalski is also my favorite. I tried his music under this video but I concluded that it was not very suitable. This films needs something more upbeat and cheerful. I really struggled this time with the music so I ended up with a nice version of the Dutch National anthem.

[@johncahalane7327]

The Virginian was the TV series and I was scratching my head but it suited the mood

[@AlexanderWeurding]

Thanks for sharing Rick! Funny i just miss the sound of a producer saying TAKE and claps his black board

[@smobro]

Thanks for putting this together and sharing! Great work!

[@Rick88888888]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Rick88888888]

*My most important films can now also be watched (in higher quality!) on* archive.org *via my website* : www.ricksfilmrestoration.com/indexEN1.htm

[@susanpeterson8774]

Beautiful! Thank you for posting this!

[@ronnie9187]

Leuk Rick, dat je nu ook historisch materiaa tot leven brengt en van deskundig commentaar voorziet. Dat is naast de prachtige gerestaureerde, sfeervolle en van mooie muziek voorziene filmen, weer een een hele nieuwe dimensie. Voor ons kijkers in ieder geval een mooie duik in ons verleden. Ik herbekijk je materiaal regelmatig weer, het is bijna therapeutisch ;) Dat je maar nog lang deze prachtige en steeds professioneler wordende hobby mag uitvoeren. Fijne dag! Ronald.

[@Rick88888888]

Dank je wel Ronald. Het is een leuke hobby. Voorlopig ga ik ermee door, bij leven en welzijn en zolang KZbin niet voor de derde keer moeilijk gaat doen, want historische kanalen zijn ze niet bepaald vriendelijk gezind: Mijn kanaal is al twee keer helemaal, zonder enige waarschuwing noch overleg, demonetized (terwijl ze vervolgens alles opstrijken). Dat noemen ze dan een "Partnership"...

[@ronnie9187]

@@Rick88888888 Ik vermoed dat KZbin extreem gevoelig is voor alles wat zelfs maar ruikt naar Copyrights en eventuele claims. Ik werk voor een groot IT bedrijf en minstens maandelijks moet ik een "compliance" trainging doen, wat je wel niet mag zeggen, doen, wat je wel/niet mag posten op social media, of een cadeaubon mag aannemen of weggeven, etc etc etc. We worden geregeerd door advocaten en een claimcultuur ben ik bang, er zal best vroeger iets fout zijn gegaan, maar het was allemaal wel een stuk relaxter.

[@Rick88888888]

@@ronnie9187 Dank je, maar copyright is absoluut niet het probleem want tegenwoordig wordt alles door KZbin met een algoritme op copyright (en ook add suitability) gescand. Nee, je wordt demonetized als filmmateriaal al eerder elders op KZbin door iemand anders is gezet. Dat noemen ze "re-used content". Hun algoritmes (en ook druiloor reviewers) zien het verschil niet tussen grondig gerestaureerde en ingekleurde versies. Het ergste is dat wanneer je kanaal wordt demonetized de advertenties gewoon onder je filmpjes doorgaan en KZbin dan 100% daarvan opstrijkt.

[@jane---489]

*_No words needed, joy, just pure joy ..._*

[@davidschroeder3272]

What a heart warming video to see so many joyful and cheering people no longer subject to the tyranny and oppression of the Nazi regime. And what I'm pretty sure was the Dutch National Anthem in the 2nd half of the video was absolutely magnificent!

[@juliansydney9819]

Terrific footage and many thanks !

[@woutblommers5252]

Hartelijk dank voor deze beelden

[@michael_alan]

Amazing Rick. Thank you.

[@panchopuskas1]

How soon we forget what our fathers fought for. Look at what's happening in Ukraine today ........ history repeats itself and the dangers of tyranny are ever present. People just want to live in peace and get on with their lives. Why does this always seem so difficult?

[@riccardo4285]

L'inno olandese per me e' il più bello del mondo

[@seanhazlewood634]

Thanks for uploading this film great to see the smiling faces

[@Rick88888888]

Our pleasure!

[@rotfai45mm]

Alleen de kinderen in deze film zijn er nog als onze opa en oma van ver in de 80 . Mijn moeder is 89 ......

[@alexanderwes5204]

Zag zojuist het artikel in de Stentor en ben direct gaan kijken. Knap restauratie- en inkleurwerk. Hartelijk dank!

[@LorraineD2805]

Wow beautiful to see the town, where I was born and raised, being liberated 🇳🇱💚💛💚💛

[@skelejp9982]

My Mom grew up in Scheveningen Scheveningen was the small sea harbour next to The Hague, and was vital for the Germans, so Scheveningen became ''Sperrgebiet'', meaning everybody not working in the harbour needed to be evacuated permanently, Because her Dad worked at Port Control, the family was allowed to stay there during the war, and always had fish to trade, and were able to survive the 45 Famine. My Mom told me how she and her 2 brothers and 3 sisters were lying in bed, listening if V1's would fly, or crash, when launched from ramps close by. It was quit common that they crashed.

[@Rick88888888]

The are a couple of films about Scheveningen on my channel too!

[@ralphraffles1394]

@@Rick88888888 Hard to pronounce Scheveningen like a Dutchman.

[@rolandrothwell4840]

Lovely document of liberation of the southern Netherlands 🇳🇱 good to see the smiling face of Prince Bernhard.l

[@missdaanjay2257]

I live in the netherlands my whole life and didn't see the whole picture but now I do.

[@clayz1]

My mom was born in the The Hague. They lived in a house surrounded on three sides by canals with a little bridge from the street, over the canal, to their yard. Across the street was a huge dike that was long enough to keep out the ocean for many miles. The house she lived in has a thatched roof that somebody had made a sign which said “HONK” on it. Which means home in Dutch.

[@florabraswell8423]

My momma was born in Amsterdam! my dad was in WW2, my mother was born in 1922 , my dad was born in Florida in 1918 ! 🙏🙏🙏

[@Xm0ur3r]

I guess a lot of people honked their horn didn't they? ;)

[@clayz1]

@@Xm0ur3r Alleen de toerists.

[@usmale49]

I find your comment very informative! Good on your mom's family...I think that's just wonderful!🙂

[@spraakkanon]

What is the location of the house you describe?

[@HieronymusHertogenBosch]

Mooie weergave

[@RoccosVideos]

Incredible footage.

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video Rick, beautiful work, amazing footage again 😀👍👌

[@Rick88888888]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@user-xn8hk4je4i]

good job, thank you very much, teacher.

[@anselmdanker9519]

Wonderful! Showing the joy of liberation.

[@namcat53]

Do you see how VERY happy the people are when the invaders are conquered and driven out? This is what will happen in Ukraine when the russian are conquered and driven out.

[@TheDddkkk]

funny thing is, its the nato that started this shit in 1989

[@bambamson238]

@@TheDddkkk not a legal contract, go cry

[@Ravi-fx6vf]

@@TheDddkkk 1989 was not a contract. Russia did sign a contract with Ukraine, guaranteeing its security and sovereignty in exchange for taking over it's nuclear weapons when the Soviet Union collapsed. Funny how that worked out.

[@missdaanjay2257]

There's much more going on in Ukraine then meets the eye...

[@rhododendro7]

let russia have ukraine

[@jamesmatthews1010]

That is Prince Bernhard in the first minute, who was made the commander of Dutch Armed Forces and came to negotiate the German surrender.

[@DeniatitadenCompostela]

He was allowed to sit on the table. Because he was a born German allied Generals didn't find him credible.

[@robertneven7563]

Hahahahaha dutch commander armed forces???????? Holland liberadet by the U S army yhe Canadians the Policht the Britich army the Island of Walcheren liberadet byt the Norvegain en the brave Belgain commando s the city s W ESSEM oPHOVEN tHORN LIBERADET BY THE bELGAIN BRIGADE Piron in september 1944

[@user-wu1tn5ww1b]

and member of the SS

[@Wolfehz0r]

There is no captions on this video?

[@jourwalis-8875]

What are these "CC captions" you are talking about? I can´t find them on my KZbin player? Where are they?

[@Rick88888888]

Just Google "CC captions". The CC button is underneath the video on a Windows PC, but somewhat hidden on Android devices.

[@jourwalis-8875]

What type of small (film-)camera was it that the woman on the truck had, seen from about 2.34 to 2:38? Looks more like a modern videocamera! Was it a new, very small 16 mm? Or anything else?

[@Rick88888888]

Good question! She's obviously not a time traveller with a Sony video camcorder, but it does look like one!

[@KGNYC112]

Good eyes... I wonder the same thing too.

[@Taketimeout3]

I'm surprised with such good eyesight you missed the Delorean parked nearby.

[@jacobaweaver8023]

D Is there any footage of Scheveningen?

[@Rick88888888]

Yes, plenty! Just search my channel

[@rdleahey]

Fabulous!

[@johncater7861]

A great video and musical score (high chaparral I think)

[@user-lq9zo5lx5z]

Its daybreak ! The dark night finally vanished !

[@KeesKouwenberg]

Dit komt zoooo dichtbij. Mijn stadje, in kleur, in de oorlogsjaren. Nou ja, Ná de oorlogsjaren in dit geval haha. Zulke herkenbare plekken, niet of amper veranderd in bijna 80 jaar. Ja, kwam binnen!

[@donatocapurso784]

Speriamo che questo periodo di pace....duri a lungo....speriamo

[@biker_dan]

Fantastic

[@frikandelkroket9335]

Zo mooi. Krijg er tranen van.

[@Rick88888888]

Ja, mooi hè!

[@lesleymcshanemitchell9651]

Thank you Dark days . Myself and family were bombed out if 3 homes in Britain. Never saw my father from 199 till 1947 He was a Doctor sent to Palestine with the Holocaust victims.. He was in North Africa for 3 years as well

[@kemaldoganyilaz9769]

Greetings from 070 Lahey The Hauge

[@hengky753]

Mooi footage

[@bjmartin5225]

Were they really so young

[@guitarhans]

Schitterend. De "Vliegende Kruideniers" waren vanaf 29 april '45 actief met voedseldroppingen om de hongersnood in het westen van Nederland te verlichten. Er was hierover een deal gemaakt met de Duitsers.

[@paulgregory4102]

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[@tgirltouhou]

my oma passed last year, she was very young when the nazis took over the netherlands. at her funeral they talked about a photo of her at the dutch liberation parties. i dont remember much but i remember apparantely there was a drunk chicken or something lol. she didnt really talk about those days much which i cannot blame her, she wouldnt have had the best memory and wouldnt want to remember such a terrible part of the history of the country she is from. the last time i think i saw her was before lockdown, i remember her having a bunch of papers on the history of her then house in england, it apparantely used to sell guns or something. always had interesting stories and i remember often wondering what it was like to grow up in nazi occupied countries like germany, poland or the netherlands.

[@moss8448]

No wonder they had a baby boom

[@SuperHns]

Nice to see my country being liberated by American/French/Canadian soldiers, I am from the South myself (limburg) and we got liberated in September of 1944 by Canadian and American.

[@user-xu8is9nv4q]

Your country was liberated by a Russian soldier, the substitution of history will not lead to anything good!

[@5thMilitia]

@@user-xu8is9nv4q Imagine unironically believing this bullshit

[@wombatwilly1002]

@@Juisyjuise2 Excellent point.The Russians can go to ....!

[@stevewilson5292]

@@Juisyjuise2 Good response. We should never forget the sacrifice and achievements of the Red Army, but we shouldn't forget about the Stalin-Hitler pact either.

[@stephendendy8376]

Yes god bless the British

[@donatocapurso784]

La fame,la sofferenza, la paura...e'finito tutto !!! Si volta pagina...liberi tutti

[@RottenFrog]

Impressive footage of the NL liberation after nearly 5 years of Nazi occupation & terror.

[@nemobiznesmaker834]

50 000 Nedelanders was in SS commando!

[@peter6712]

And way more were not. There will always be some traitors. They can be dealt with. The mojority did not like the Nazis.

[@stephendendy8376]

Amsterdammers sold the Jews out in seconds the king made an apology last year in his speech

[@cirrus1964]

Pracht herinnering. Alleen jammer dat die Oorlogsplayboy en charlatan Bernard met zijn ziekmakende smile in beeld kwam.

[@isaaclieuweraphaelvanijzer3885]

Nice! I just subscribed! Here is mine Ernest Bloch 'Prayer' Ephraim van IJzerlooij cello & Paul de Boer piano kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6CceaKYpKeDiLM

[@shawnredmond8402]

America!!! Freedom!!!!

[@Rick88888888]

Sorry, but 80% of the Dutch liberators were Canadian, not American :-)

[@user-hw1cr5uq4z]

@@Rick88888888 Yes this is true.

[@hollister2320]

@@Rick88888888 I’m American and that makes me so proud, just like the Brits in Belgium, we really came together to do the unimaginable🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@crimson_scum7129]

@@Rick88888888 Regardless without US backing there would be no liberation of the Netherlands by western powers

[@HieronymusHertogenBosch]

PB buiten beschouwing gelaten. Prima!

[@TherealDutchvanderLinde]

En toen kwamen de bange konijnen van Oranje ook weer naar Nederland toe.

[@konyadanmeryem7712]

But now, for Dutches Germans are the nearest ve most favourite nation.

[@Smert_Vorogam12]

Not really, Most favo in Europe are the Brits for the Dutch.

[@Dushmann_]

@@Smert_Vorogam12 I think the Netherlands is probably the favourite country of most British people too. I know it's mine. The Netherlands and Dutch people are very similar to Britain and British people.

[@TheDddkkk]

we all lost, see the shit happening now.

[@venmis137]

@W Thank god, let us hope it stays defeated.

[@peter6712]

We have a choice

[@TheDddkkk]

@@venmis137 Klaus Schwab is Hitler 2.0

[@64MDW]

Pull your thumb out, sunshine...but you'll have to pull our head out of your rear end first.

[@tlt3921]

So quit crying on a commentary board and go do something about it. Dd ummy

[@Decoy629]

The world was never liberated, the enemy won!

[@SuperHns]

kind of yeah, look for operation Paperclip.

[@erikvermeer2933]

So what does the Germans won after 45?

[@SuperHns]

@@erikvermeer2933 Check out Operation Paperclip, A LOT of the Nazi's were pardonned and they were refuged in USA, C.I.A was founded by them, NASA was founded by them, etc.

[@SuperHns]

@@erikvermeer2933 and answer this to me, are we really free in this world? And how come USA can do what ever they feel like and no one does anything, but when Russia invades a country oooee everyone loses it.

[@lancelot1953]

Well D P, I am sorry that you were not "liberated" but thank to some other countries - you can get your version of freedom within some "friendly people's countries" such as North Korea, China, Venezuela, ... (if they will accept you that is), enjoy! Ciao, L

[@sage4rage]

Not a dent or scratch on any of those vehicles. It's sad but it's true USSR did defeat Nazi Germany.

[@gio2713]

the allies did, it wasnt the soviets nor america, but the allies. while it's true the soviets fought fiercely and faced the majority of the german forces, they simply wouldn't have been able to do so without america and britan. the same however could be said of them, without the soviets, any attempt at landing on europe would result in disaster. in the end, the coordination and symbiosis between the allied powers was probably the main factor in their victory over the axis.

[@jigglebilly7771]

why is it sad that one of the allies defeated nazi germany?

[@zl2961]

Both Zhukov and Khrushchev said that the USSR could not have won without the Americans

[@robertwouterlood603]

You dont have a clue..

[@emmanueldidier321]

How do you know, since you were not there?

[@PolakInHolland]

Fun fact: More Dutch soldiers died in the SS than defending their own country. Don't let the flag waving crowds fool you - The Netherlands has a murky WWII history.

[@Rick88888888]

Google NIOD: "It is estimated that between 22,000 and 25,000 Dutchmen served in the formations of the Waffen-SS, of which between 4,000 and 6,000 were killed, killed or missing". Your comparison with the numbers defending The Netherlands are out of context. Either you mention how many Dutch men defended The Netherlands before it capitulated or mention how many were in the resistance and fighting in the Navy or elsewhere abroad thereafter. oorlogsbronnen.nl/ "300,000 Dutch soldiers must prevent a German invasion." NLVeterareneninstuut.nl: "In the years 1939-1945, more than 380,000 Dutch military personnel and many thousands of militarized civilians served the Kingdom." Nationaalarchief.nl: "Towards the end of the war the number of resistance fighters had increased to 45.000". So you simply are talking rubbish. No "fun fact" at all, but wild fantasy or stupid hear-say. Yes, I get very cross about such comments.

[@mauritsnl5729]

@@Oost129niet zo

[@spraakkanon]

I know that complaining about the Netherlands is a favourite pasttime for some uber-nationalistic Poles. You are frustrated. Also your claim is incorrect.