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A MILITARY TRIBUTE WEBZINE . . . AS YOU WERE . . .
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MARCH 2009a ISSUE
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LIBERATION OF NIEUPORT
BY THE MANITOBA DRAGOONS
September 1944
1. XII Manitoba Dragoons coming from Diksmuide (Dixmude)
have a stop at the small village of Ramskapelle (now part of Nieuwpoort).
2. German prisoners from a coastal battery captured by the resistance and the Canadians.
(Photo either from September 8th or 9th)
3. Staghound in Marktplein (Market Place) Nieuwpoort.
4. Grote Markt ~ September 7, 1944
5. Staghound in Martktplein. Policeman in foreground.
In the background is St. Bernarduscollege which was a German miltary hospital with red cross on roof.
In the playground was a large bunker to house the headquarters of the Germans.
6. Marktplein. The inhabitants are gathering.
7. Marktplein. The inhabitants are gathering.
8. An indication of the immense happiness the liberators were welcomed with.
9. Marktplein.
Canadians on Kerkstraat
10. Canadians in Church street. In the background is part of Our Lady's Church.
11. Corner of Highstreet and Churchstreet. Our Lady's Church in background.
12. Churchstreet. In the background Townhall and Belfry.
13. (Another part of) Churchstreet.
14. After their stop at 1 the Canadians continue through Ramskapelle (presbytery right) to Nieuwpoort.
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15. Inhabitants have gathered on Market Place. (College in background.)
People at the back are standing on two Staghounds.
(Up to now we have found 12 survivors of this party.)
