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Several hundred participants from all over Europe re-enact 'Operation Amherst'. Operation Amherst was a special mission during World War II to liberate Drenthe (a province of the Netherlands). Authentic blank firing guns where used during the re-enactment.
Don't fall over honey.
Nom nom nom. Soldiers chewed on liquorice during olden wars to stay awake and sharp during battle.
The capture of Günter von Moustachburg
The gentleman got his Fahrrad back after 68 years.
EnigmaNL
I was there as well! It was pretty cool.
boredbastard
Cool!
fallingaway
Very cool!
EnigmaNL
Were you the annoying photographer who was in the middle of the mock fight? Or did you download these.
Cheesestick
All photo's are property of ANP
meatpuma
I don't get why someone want to reenact the second world war. Please explain.
EnigmaNL
For fun?
Cheesestick
Why do people play videogames? Why is the Moon not Pluto? Why are strawberry's red? We all have questions MeatPuma :)
meatpuma
Yeah, but none of those you mentioned are a horrible event for human kind. I mean, a lot of people died and families were destroyed.