The Final Push: Holland, 27 March-12 April 2015

[Hanno Spoelstra]

4th stage: Balkbrug

Friday April 10th 2015:
TFP Breakfast.
Departure from Balkbrug, through Hoogeveen ( wreathlaying and parade) and Beilen to Westerbork remembrance centre. Impressive memorial with the attendance of former camp residents and around 800 schoolchildren. There will be displays on this former concentration camp. Various invited guests and a meeting with French veterans of Operation Amherst. During this tour there will be stops for commemorations.
Building of a bivouac in the centre village. A warm welcome by the Mayor and a hot meal. Party night with a show of Big band “De Zendmasters”

Route Balkbrug - Westerbork

[Hanno Spoelstra]

5th stage: Westerbork

Saturday April 11th 2015:
The Old Town hall will be disguised as a German HQ. A Dogfight and Air display will be held together with Paradropping from 4 C-130 Hercules planes. Parade through the village with all the vehicles along French and Canadian veterans. A Mock battle will be held at Badhuis.
At night a Liberation party in Westerbork village, with artists on the bivouac and the centre.

Sunday April 12th 2015:
End of bivouac Westerbork village and through Rolde, Assen, Vries(hot meal) and Eelde (parade like 1945) to the city park in Groningen. Building the final bivouac. During this tour commemorating stops will be held. Mock battles and a large parade entering the city of Groningen to de Grote Markt / Vis Markt where a tank battle will be held. A march-past through Groningen ends a fantastic event!

Bivouac until Monday morning in the Groningen city park.

Route Westerbork - Groningen