GIVE THE CHILDREN FREEDOM EVERYWHERE!
The poem is read by the young student, Julian, during the 70th commemorations of the Liberation of the Netherlands in ‘s-Heerenberg (2015 ). Julian learned to read this poem in English as he was asked to tell Canadians and WW2 Allies why it’s important that children in the Netherlands are alive and free today.
This was at one of the first towns liberated on April 1st, 1945 during the Battle of the Rhine. ( Operation Plunder )
This was at one of the first towns liberated on April 1st, 1945 during the Battle of the Rhine. ( Operation Plunder )
- Special thank you to Julian, his wonderful parents and his teacher!
- Credit to the Canadian War Amps WWII footage Link here >>
- Reference and credit for WW2 footage during the occupation at Kamp Westerbork, Netherlands Link here >>
- Special Thanks to Keep Them Rolling Netherlands – The Final Push 2015, for the celebration and remembrance activities following the same route in 1945 the Canadian First Army and Allies took to liberate the Netherlands