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| Islands and Denmark have unconditionally surrendered, this means that "Nederland is vrij". Do you still doubt it now, asks Tine. I must believe it now. Back home, we open the bottle of Vermouth, specially kept for this occasion. Sitting at the table with our little carbide light, while people are still singing in the streets, we drink to the start of a new era...  Saturday, 5.5.1945 Only now do we really feel free. The flags - red white and blue with the orange sash - are flying |
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everywhere. We have also taken our flag out of hiding on Friday and it is hanging now proudly from our window. We kept it all tucked away for 5 years. Sunday, 6.5.1945 First to Mass. The church is packed, and above the altar is the Dutch flag. After Mass the organ intones the National Anthem and the whole congregation rises and sings, a very emotional moment. My shield and trusty armourThat same evening German officers, who resided in the Grote Club on the Dam shot at people from the windows of the hotel and 19 people were killed and many wounded. |
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