Freedom Came at a High Price in Nijverdal
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The Canadian Trail Overijssel highlights the liberation history of the province. Walking in the footsteps of the Canadians, who—together with the Poles and the British—liberated Overijssel from German occupation in April 1945. Along the way, countless events bring the liberation story to life in all its facets.
On 9 April 1945, Nijverdal was liberated. The Canadian forces were able to take the town with relative ease. Yet amid the celebrations hung the shadow of the Allied bombardment of 22 March 1945, in which dozens of civilians were killed.
Many families lost their homes. For them, the former camp Twilhaar—where in earlier years Jewish forced laborers had been held—provided a temporary refuge. After liberation, the camp also housed German soldiers, Canadian liberators, and returning forced laborers.
Set out and experience these poignant stories on location. They stand in sharp contrast to the beautiful surroundings of the Sallandse Heuvelrug and the lively center of Nijverdal, where the Memory Freedom Museum can also be visited.
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