Word: valkenburg
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...more than coincidence, on the 166th anniversary of Independence the U.S. had struck its first blow at Nazi-occupied western Europe. In truth it was a token raid of things to come, but a token with a sting. The raiders bombed three Dutch airdromes in all, at Haamstede, Valkenburg and Alkmaar, damaging grounded planes, hangars, other installations...
Critical early rear-area fighting also raged in the bright tulip fields around The Hague, which the Germans bracketed with parachute parties in an apparent attempt to surround and capture Queen Wilhelmina and her Ministers.* One band was mopped up near Valkenburg. The Dutch troops with light arms and fast U. S. cars were directed to the "fallen angels' " landings by military and commercial radio...