The robbery of the century

Ultimately, these German guns are knocked out on the Zuiderdiep, after which the Canadians report that the area around "Cricket" and "Baseball", code names for certain sectors in the city of Groningen (Praediniussingel and Emmeplein), has been cleared, including the area around the Zuiderdiep. 

The advance is going well. Under cover, the Canadians with Bren Carriers, armored vehicles equipped with heavy machine guns, make their way to the main post office on Munnikeholm around 11:30 am. At that moment a Nazi agent is busy packing 250 million guilders, the intention was to transport this money to Amsterdam.

The Canadians manage to prevent him from taking off with the money. It remains a mystery to this day where the money has gone…