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Mar 11, 20232 min read

Liberation of the Netherlands

On May 5, 1945, the Netherlands was finally liberated from Nazi occupation after five years of hardship and suffering. Eighty years on,...

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This video encapsulates our experience overseas very well.

Samantha Cowan

May 31, 20150 min read

This video encapsulates our experience overseas very well.

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Samantha Cowan

May 31, 20150 min read

"Boy, were we awful glad to see you boys around" - Bud meets Bill of the Lake Soups

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The Netherlands unveils our new gift to Toronto at 4:15pm today - Caution: this isn't your ordin

Samantha Cowan

May 29, 20152 min read

The Netherlands unveils our new gift to Toronto at 4:15pm today - Caution: this isn't your ordin

In 1945, the Netherlands sent Ottawa over 100,000 tulip bulbs in appreciation for all of the efforts made by the Canadians to achieve...

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Day 7: Dinner at the Peace Palace. Just...unbelievable.

Samantha Cowan

May 8, 20158 min read

Day 7: Dinner at the Peace Palace. Just...unbelievable.

May 6th was a day for the books. Unknown to our travellers, Glenn and myself were busy planning something unbelievably extraordinary for...

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Day 6: Bud talks to us about the sherman tank - and meets a vet from the "Soupie" regiment

Samantha Cowan

May 6, 20151 min read

Day 6: Bud talks to us about the sherman tank - and meets a vet from the "Soupie" regiment

There's not much more to say - you just absoloutely have to watch the video I recorded of Glenn, & Bud explaining to us all the sherman...

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Samantha Cowan

May 6, 20154 min read

Day 6: Unlike any other day

After getting back on the bus, I plopped down beside our veteran George Skerkowski. Looking me straight in the eye, he said "I have never...

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Day 5: Bud Weeks turns rain into Sunshine by pulling off a remarkable feat

Samantha Cowan

May 5, 20152 min read

Day 5: Bud Weeks turns rain into Sunshine by pulling off a remarkable feat

Today is Liberation Day - and all across the Netherlands, the Dutch are celebrating their freedom. After the liberation in 1945,...

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Samantha Cowan

May 5, 20158 min read

Day 4: Where to begin?

Day 3 was an overwhelming day for all of us to say the least - there were so many mixed emotions, filled with so many overwhelming...

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Day 3: Commemoration Services at the Canadian Military Cemetery of Groesbeek

Samantha Cowan

May 3, 20152 min read

Day 3: Commemoration Services at the Canadian Military Cemetery of Groesbeek

CTV Video Coverage on the event. Yes - you can spot us in this video! http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=605918 May 3rd also marked the...

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Day 3: The 70th Anniversary since the Liberation of Holland

Samantha Cowan

May 3, 20154 min read

Day 3: The 70th Anniversary since the Liberation of Holland

Our first day on the road took us to Nijmegen and the Liberation museum in Groesbeek where we were greeted by Canada's CTV news crew -...

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Day 2: 70th Liberation of the Netherlands Tour

Samantha Cowan

May 3, 20154 min read

Day 2: 70th Liberation of the Netherlands Tour

Top picture: Our group all together, in front of Aubrey Cosens grave __________________________________________________________________...

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Follow our Veterans on the 70th Liberation of Holland while at home in Canada

Samantha Cowan

May 1, 20153 min read

Follow our Veterans on the 70th Liberation of Holland while at home in Canada

When we first posted about the 70th Liberation of Holland in January, we were overwhelmed by the responses we recieved. Over 444 shares,...

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Samantha Cowan

Apr 30, 20151 min read

Photographs of Day 3 with Bud Weeks

Recieved some more photographs, courtesy of Battlefield traveller Oksana Wells - thank you so much for providing us with these wonderful...

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An honour to see: Such respect and gratitude. Bud Weeks and the rest of our Tour - Day 3

Samantha Cowan

Apr 29, 20151 min read

An honour to see: Such respect and gratitude. Bud Weeks and the rest of our Tour - Day 3

Today, the group explored Bloody Omaha focusing on 'Easy Red', ironically, one of the worst sectors of the disembarkment. The group...

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And they're off! Yesterday marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey.

Samantha Cowan

Apr 28, 20152 min read

And they're off! Yesterday marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey.

On Monday April 27th 2015, our Canadian travellers arrived in Paris to meet with our director Ian, to embark on the first part of our 3...

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Gord & Sandy: Why we've decided to come along on the 70th Anniversary Liberation Tour

Samantha Cowan

Apr 28, 20152 min read

Gord & Sandy: Why we've decided to come along on the 70th Anniversary Liberation Tour

During our very first phone conversation, you asked me how I found out about the Battlefield Tours. At the time I couldn't recall...

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The Liberation of Holland - The Ultimate Reading List

Samantha Cowan

Apr 24, 20153 min read

The Liberation of Holland - The Ultimate Reading List

In preparation for the 70th Anniversary since the liberation across the Netherlands, I have reached out to members of our community, both...

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A High School Student recalls her experience on the 60th Liberation of Holland Tour

Samantha Cowan

Jan 22, 201511 min read

A High School Student recalls her experience on the 60th Liberation of Holland Tour

The following is a word-for-word synopsis taken from my experience 10 years __________________________________ A couple of years before I...

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An 83 year old Dutch man involved with Dutch Underground Militia in WWII does an open interview on R

Samantha Cowan

Jan 21, 201514 min read

An 83 year old Dutch man involved with Dutch Underground Militia in WWII does an open interview on R

What was the scariest moment during your time in the militia? My scariest moment, apart from running guns past Nazi checkpoints would...

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