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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WELCOME

THE FORGOTTEN BOMBARDMENTS OF DOETINCHEM

START OFF SITUATION - MARCH 1945

Were the Allied bombardments on Doetinchem in March 1945, or at least one them, accidental?

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1. Why did the Western Allies use aeriel bombardments to liberate occupied Western Europe?

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BOMBING OF THE NEMAHO FACTORY, DOETINCHEM 19/3/1945

(BOLIESTRAAT)

2. Was it strategically defensible to bombard Doetinchem before it was liberated?

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MARKT DOETINCHEM

3. How could the aircrews have mistaken Doetinchem for Isselburg & Anholt?
three possible decisive factors: natural circumstances, enemy contact & human error

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AERIAL PHOTO DOETINCHEM

ISSELBURG

ANHOLT

LIBERATION 31st OF MARCH - 1st OF APRIL

BEFORE (1927)

AFTERMATH

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

VRAGEN?

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