The 65th commemoration of Operation Market Garden, the Waal crossing and the liberation of Nijmegen.
Honored guests Queen Beatrix and Prince Philip.

james-petraeus
uireiking medailles
medaille nijmegen
Five representatives of the men who liberated Nijmegen were awarded with the Medal of the Municipality of Nijmegen. Maggie showed his medal to Gen.David Petraeus.
kranslegging
Koningin Beatrix
Wreat laying by Queen Beatrix and Prince Philip at the WWII memorial in Nijmegen. Wreaths were layed too by the Polish Ambassdor Janusz Stanczyk and his German colleague Thomas Laufer.
Prins Philip
kranslegging
Thom de Graaf: "During 1944 Nijmegen almost perished because of the War. Thousands of buildings were destroyed and 2200 inhabitants lost there lives. This city lost his soul”.
guadeloupe flores
koninklijke gasten met de veteranen
Queen Beatrix chatting with Mario Patruno and Guadeloupe Flores.(R)
Al Mampre
Ralph Manley
Prince Philip was amused by Ralph Manley and Al Mampre.

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