The story
Royal Canadian Dragoons liberation of Leeuwarden
This plaque commemorates the
liberation of Leeuwarden
on 15 april 1945
by the Royal Canadian Dragoons.
liberation of Leeuwarden
on 15 april 1945
by the Royal Canadian Dragoons.
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
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