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Hanno Spoelstra 01-02-23 23:05

North Sea flood of 1953
 
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Today in Dutch history: the tragic ‘Watersnoodramp’ flooding of 1953

The North Sea flood was a major flood caused by a heavy storm surge that struck the Netherlands, north-west Belgium, England and Scotland. Many sea defences facing the surge were overwhelmed, resulting in extensive flooding. In the Netherlands 1,836 people died, along with tens of thousands of animals and huge property damage - read more here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea_flood_of_1953

In the next few days a huge rescue and salvage operation was conducted, for which many CMP trucks were used, along with other vehicles like DUKWs which gave sterling service in the flooded areas.

Many thousands of volunteers came to help closing the breaches in the dykes. My dad was one of them, filling sandbags which were then carried by hand and placed in the breaches.

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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...a-7babfc2ce58c | https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...0-3affc59ba9b0

Hanno Spoelstra 01-02-23 23:32

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A number of the DUKWs were supplied by the US Army. Many countries supplied all kinds of help after the disaster. It took years to repair the damages.

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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...2-41c2ce243af8 | https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...f-64744a756b25

Matthew P 02-02-23 08:00

Thank you for sharing. Interesting the M-38 in the one photo. I would have guessed that with so much equipment from the war still in Europe that a new Jeep like that wouldn't have been present so early on.

Matt

David Dunlop 02-02-23 08:34

Probably due to its usefulness in deep water situations.

David

Ed Storey 02-02-23 12:18

1953 Flood
 
In response to this flood Canada sent food and clothing as aid to the Netherlands. A portion of the clothing consisted of early 1950s dated battledress and 1940s army cadet uniforms.

charlie fitton 02-02-23 12:53

I was surprised to caissons from the Mulberry harbour used in dyke repair.

Hanno Spoelstra 02-02-23 13:51

US Army Jeep
 
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Quote:

Originally Posted by David Dunlop (Post 290858)
Probably due to its usefulness in deep water situations.

See the wooden/ cardboard dam behind the radiator grille

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Originally Posted by Matthew P (Post 290857)
Thank you for sharing. Interesting the M-38 in the one photo. I would have guessed that with so much equipment from the war still in Europe that a new Jeep like that wouldn't have been present so early on.

This was a US Army jeep, I gather they had they supplied the newest equipment to their units in Germany.

Here's another US Army vehicle which must have been quite new:
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https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...a-51540b934a56


Despite having thousand of MBs and GPWs, even the Netherlands Army used their new Jeep, a CJ-3A in this case:
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https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...0-da49e621acb8

Hanno Spoelstra 02-02-23 13:53

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Originally Posted by Ed Storey (Post 290860)
In response to this flood Canada sent food and clothing as aid to the Netherlands. A portion of the clothing consisted of early 1950s dated battledress and 1940s army cadet uniforms.

Many countries sent help in many ways and forms.

This is a Danish Civil Defence truck unloading a USAF Fairchild Packet/ Flying Boxcar: https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onde...8-003048976d84

Hanno Spoelstra 02-02-23 14:03

Dukw
 
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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra (Post 290855)
A number of the DUKWs were supplied by the US Army.

Here is another US Army DUKW: http://hdl.handle.net/10648/a906237a...8-003048976d84

At least one DUKW came as far away as from Milan, Italy: http://hdl.handle.net/10648/a906599e...8-003048976d84

French soldiers with boats and DUKWs: http://hdl.handle.net/10648/af31833e...8-003048976d84

This one was a Netherlands Army one - note the orange lion on the black circle marking: http://hdl.handle.net/10648/af3177f4...8-003048976d84
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Hanno Spoelstra 02-02-23 14:14

Sandbags
 
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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra (Post 290853)
Many thousands of volunteers came to help closing the breaches in the dykes. My dad was one of them, filling sandbags which were then carried by hand and placed in the breaches.

Who knows, maybe my Dad is one of the guys in these photos:
http://hdl.handle.net/10648/af3190d6...8-003048976d84
http://hdl.handle.net/10648/af318a0a...8-003048976d84

Hanno Spoelstra 02-02-23 15:05

CMP trucks
 
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Some more CMPs:

CMP truck keeping soldier's feet dry...
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https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...f-87832fe990e6


CMP Workshop trucks:
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https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...8-b629bfc70af5


CMP with PA system in the left background:
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https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...5-60f1eace4f7b


GMC CCKW-353 stuck in the water, the Ford CMP behind it is still running
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https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...c-4e29eb14f8a6

Hanno Spoelstra 02-02-23 18:22

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One more, this style of CMP is new to me.

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Source: https://beeldbank.watersnoodmuseum.n...2495&id=632488

Andrew H. 02-02-23 20:35

Even here in NZ, my great aunts were busy knitting socks to send to the flooded Dutch people.

Jakko Westerbeke 03-02-23 10:52

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Originally Posted by Andrew H. (Post 290871)
Even here in NZ, my great aunts were busy knitting socks to send to the flooded Dutch people.

Well, it is named after the province where the worst of the floods happened …

(More than once, I’ve been asked: “The .nl in your e-mail address, is that New Zealand?” To which I tend to reply, “No, but I am from the province that that country is named after” — which of course puzzles them even more :))


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