War Cemeteries, some pictures I wish to share

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

But i have never visited Holland before so it is a bit intimidating for me . I do not know were to start . That's why i was asking. I think i will stick to Holten and then go back another year just to visit Holland . it is a must.

Robert,

Take a look at traces of war, AFAIK the most comprehensive listing of what can be seen in the Netherlands.
Let me know the dates when you are over and we'll try to meet up. As for cemetaries, I would put Groesbeek in the list. There is a museum there too, as well as museums and cemetaries in Arnhem/Oosterbeek and Overloon.

Hanno

[Robert Bergeron]

Jon and Hanno,

Thanks very much for your help.

Jon ,my interest for the Sherbrooke's stems from the fact that i am originaly from Sherbrooke and that i knew David Fowlis son of Sgt Harry Fowlis from the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regt. David and i were scouts together . His father commanded a Sherman in the action around and against the famous German officer . We played with a Luger pistol that was requisitioned from a certain SS Panzer Officer . My Grand father , my father and i were members of '' Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke'' the militia unit , not the wartime Tank regiment whose traditions are perpetuated by the Sherbrooke Hussars , also a fine militia unit.

I will be driving and navigating. I love to get lost and ask directions from the Normans . I usualy ended up drunk a few hours later on Calvados after the request in a nice bed over a shop or Café. Once you tell them or they notice by your accent that you are a French Canadian you are done. I remember meeting a particular older lady that was younger in Normandy in ' 44. She had me as a guest for three days and two nights for free . I was very gratefull so i plowed her large garden and tended her yard . People remember what our fathers and grandfathers did for them.

Hanno, thanks for the invitation. Send me a PM with your private email and we will start from there. Is it reasonable to think driving from Bretteville to Holland , tour, celebrate and be back in Paris to board my plane all in one week ?

Tally-ho as Montgomery must of said sometime to '' his'' beloved '' canadians ''

Robert

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Is it reasonable to think driving from Bretteville to Holland , tour, celebrate and be back in Paris to board my plane all in one week ?

Robert,

Driving from Normandy to Holland will take about 7 to 8 hours, depending on traffic and stamina. Back to Paris is about 5 hours, but the you need time to board the plane.
So out of a 7 day week, it would leave approx. 5 days to tour and celebrate in Holland

Hanno

[Alex van de Wetering]

Le Paradis war Cemetery (France)

The place where 97 Royal Norfolks were massacred in 1940.

Alex

[Ed Storey]

This cemetery contains both WWI POW and WWII casualties. Many of the WWII casualties are Commonwealth aircrew.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Ed,

Thanks for your contribution. One thing I would like to ask you is to attach pictures to your posts rather than using links to Photobucket - we have learned the hard way that one day sooner rather than later they will disappear making this thread worthless.

Here is how you learn how to post images - let me know if you have any further questions.

Thanks!
Hanno