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Lucky Seventh Battlefield Tour

Oftewel de Lucky Seventh Winterrit!

In november 2008 the MV group Lucky Seventh visited the sites in the south-eastern part of The Netherlands where the U.S. 7th armored division fought 64 years ago.
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At the edge of the woods in the distance was the 88mm cannon that stopped the CCR attack
At the edge of the woods in the distance was the 88mm cannon that stopped the CCR attack		 The cannon was destroyed by Northrop planes
The cannon was destroyed by Northrop planes		 The cannon was at a castle that has since been demolished. (The highway wasn't there in 44)
The cannon was at a castle that has since been demolished. (The highway wasn't there in 44)		 DSCF1343.jpg
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DSCF1345.jpg		 This is near Oploo
This is near Oploo		 DSCF1348.jpg
DSCF1348.jpg		 Sieb (in black hat) tells about the bodies of 2 US soldiers that were found by him at this spot 33 years after the war
Sieb (in black hat) tells about the bodies of 2 US soldiers that were found by him at this spot 33 years after the war
He found them with a metal detector while hunting for artefacts
He found them with a metal detector while hunting for artefacts		 The family of one of the soldiers was eventually found
The family of one of the soldiers was eventually found		 Of the other soldier no family was found
Of the other soldier no family was found		 Sieb still has the rings that were in the possession of this second soldier
Sieb still has the rings that were in the possession of this second soldier
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