Join us on September 15 for a powerful evening of commemoration of Operation Market Garden at the Bridge to Liberation event in Arnhem! 🇳🇱 More information about this and other WWII-related events 👉europeremembers.com/events/21/brid… #operationmarketgarden #wwii #history

🇳🇱In the Netherlands, September is a month of memory and commemoration. 📷 Swipe left to witness the most significant moments from the #operationmarketgarden commemorations in Arnhem. © LRE Foundation

🎥Have a look at the re-enactment of the Allied airborne landings on Ginkelse Heide near Ede 🇳🇱. On September 17th this year, many people gathered around the heath to commemorate this unique moment in history

🇵🇱 Yesterday, 79 years ago, the Warsaw Uprising ended when the Polish army had to surrender to the German troupes. The Uprising was emblematic of the Polish resistance against Nazi Germany. 📸 In the pic, before&after WW2 image of the Old Town Square in Warsaw.  © Wikimedia

#OnThisDay- Today marks the 80th anniversary of the #Liberation of #Corsica in 1943. The event was also significant as it represented a step towards the liberation of mainland France & defeat of Nazi Germany. 📷Allies greeted by crowds in Ajaccio - Fondation Charles de Gaulle

🇫🇷 The Exhibition "La Guerre, c'est pas du Cinéma" in the Normandy Victory Museum pays tribute to the french cinema icon Jean Gabin & his commitments during WWII, when he served as a soldier, fighting in Alsace-Mosele & Royan pocket. Read more👉 europeremembers.com/events/33/exhi…

🗓️Today, the Mont-Valérien Memorial organises a ceremony to pay tribute to the thousands of people who were executed at this very place. 🇫🇷 The executions took place from 1941 to 1944 with most victims being Resistance fighters. © SGA/COM #WW2 #ww2history #commemoration

Join us on November 9 at the Freedom Museum in Groesbeek for the Kristallnacht Commemoration.🕯️ During the event, we’ll have the privilege of hearing television and radio presenter Frits Barend share his personal story and his family's experiences during WW2.

🎗️Today, we commemorate the 79th anniversary of the ending of the Battle of the Scheldt. The victory of the Allied forces paved the way for the Liberation of Western Europe.  📷The picture shows Canadian tanks and soldiers on the Scheldt River in Neuzen, Belgium.

🌈 👆Go visit the temporary exhibition at the Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen about the often overlooked history of homosexuals and lesbians in WW2. For more Information tab the link👉europeremembers.com/events/31/temp…

#OnThisDay the Nuermberg Trials began. In a series of 13 military trials, leading figures of the Third Reich were brought before an international tribunal and faced charges such as crimes against peace and crimes against humanity.

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📍On this day in 1945, French troops liberated the city of Strasbourg. 🇫🇷 General Leclerc swore to fight until "our flag flies over the Cathedral of Strasbourg". This oath was fulfilled on the 23rd of November 1945. 📷German prisoners at the Place Kléber. © SCA-ECPAD

📆On this day in 1944, the first Allied convoy enters Antwerp. This not only marked the symbolic end of the Battle of the Schelds but also heralded the final phase of WW2. 📷First coaster entering Antwerp Docks. © Imperial War Museum

📆Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Lungo. The Battle marked the first collaboration of the Royal Army of Italy with the Allied forces. 📷Italian civilians are digging in the ruins of their houses. Mignano Sector, Italy. ©Wikimedia Commons

🇭🇺79 years ago, Allied and Axis forces were involved in the Siege of Budapest. Lasting from late 1944 to early 1945, the siege resulted in a strategic victory for the Soviet troops. 📷 Soviet troops inside the city, January 1945. © Wikimedia Commons

🇮🇹 It was on this day in 1944 that the Allied forces launched their first assault on Monte Cassino, Italy, a key stronghold on the Gustav Line. 📷 Second Phase 15 February - 10 May 1944: Two German paratroopers fighting among the ruins of the Monastery. © Imperial War Museum

📷 In the Cassino area, amidst the chaos of evacuations during February 1944, a little girl persisted in bringing her goat along. 🇮🇹It was the third phase of the Monte Cassino Campaign, with the Allied forces attempting to break through the Gustav Line. © Imperial War Museum