Canadian Trail Groningen
In April 1945, following the liberation of Drenthe, Canadian troops advanced into the northern province of Groningen, supported by French and Belgian paratroopers. German resistance proved stronger than expected, slowing the advance. As a result, the liberation of Groningen took more than two weeks, from 13 April to 1 May 1945, making it one of the final and most hard-fought chapters of the war in the Netherlands.

A bucket as a helmet
historical

The robbery of the century
historical

They're just people
historical

A dying man

A bitter-sweet liberation

Heavy artillery and fierce resistance
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Partisans in Tjamsweer

The fierce fighting for the Langerijp brick factory

Evacuation of Appingedam

Lieutenant Donald MacKenzie saves two lives

The final battle for freedom

A war dance for the attack on Delfzijl

The battle for the Kraneweg

Safecrackers

An open door for Geert
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The brave action of Pop Dijkema

A Bronze Lion for Major George Ernest Bergeron

The British Columbia Dragoons in Appingedam

Liberation of Appingedam

“Hands up !”

The battle for the Grote Markt

Ordnung musz sein

Flame throwers in the Noorderplantsoen

A cup of coffee?

Nurses on the front line

“It was like a giant was peeing”

And yet the Martinitoren is still standing

The Vissersbridge is blown up

The liberation of the Ernst Casmirlaan

Right on target!

I am a good person

With women's clothes through the German lines

The Park bridge under fire

Are there any Krauts?

The surrender of the Korvettenkapitän Wolter

The liberation as a birthday present

The death of Fred Butterworth

Like devils over a bridge

Hostage in the Church

Nicht schießen, Kamerad

The surrender of the German commander Miczek
contemporary

Liberated but robbed

A slit throat

A Silver Star for Lance Sergeant John Alexander Bullions

The prisoners from Wilhelmshaven

Inundations around Overschild

Cannons on the dike: the German Battery Delfzijl

Clearing mines under artillery fire

Hide from the war

Liberation Forest
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Stretcher-bearer Charles Joseph Harte

War divides Holwierde
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An unreal and exciting time

After Hitler's death there were still victims in Holwierde

Flags out twice

Liberation of North Groningen

The fierce battle in the Noorderplantsoen
contemporary

The last battle on Dutch soil

Too late for the boat to Emden

The attack on Heveskes without radio contact

Battlegroup Beatty – Liberation of Haren

Canadian Tank Regiment '8th Hussars' in Eelde

An unknown grave in Krewerd

The shelf of the organist

The explosion in the Stoeldraaierstraat

The capture of Delfzijl station

The Sleutelberg brothers – Murdered just before the liberation

The phone call that saved the Emma Bridge in Groningen

The courageous action of Captain Walker

The liquor is also liberated

A medal for Corporal Jean Marie Beaulieu

Liberation of Holwierde

The Swedish bread

Everyone was silent

We won’t give up, make a break for it!

A long journey to the hospital

The liberation of Zuidwolde

Groningen Walking Knots
Length: 1.66 km
Route from Routebureau Groningen

Groningen Walking Knots
Length: 1.03 km
Route from Routebureau Groningen

Groningen Walking Knots
Length: 3.76 km
Route from Routebureau Groningen

Delfzijl 1945
Route from LRE Foundation

Liberation of Groningen
Route from LRE Foundation

Liberation of Groningen

Delfzijl 1945