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Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers, Europe --- Allied Forces
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World War, 1939-1945 --- Campaigns --- Regimental histories --- Allied Forces.
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From November 26th, 1944 to May 27th, 1945 Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-29 Asch was used by three American Fighter Groups and one American Bomber Group. The fighters and light bombers were manned by young pilots, aged between twenty and twenty-eight years old. The often less experienced pilots were thrown into battle to attack and bomb the assigned targets. Everywhere there were the dreaded German anti-aircraft guns and German fighters planes who were defending their territory. Several Allied pilots did not return to the ALG Y-29 Asch. Some were able to eject in time from their plane with their parachute, but as soon as they landed they were captured. Others were less fortunate and crashed with their planes. Of the 57 fallen Allied soldiers, attached to ALG Y-29 Asch, 27 died after their plane was hit by anti-aircraft guns (flak), 14 died during air battle, 11 crashed, 2 by bombings on the airbase, 2 died in an accident and 1 soldier died from an unknown cause. There were several other soldiers who were severely injured, some even maimed for the rest of their lives. This edition will commemorate all Allied soldiers who gave their lives for the freedom of Europe while they were attached to ALG Y-29 Asch. = Van 26 november 1944 tot 27 mei 1945 werd het vooruitgeschoven vliegveld Y-29 Asch gebruikt door drie Amerikaanse Fighter Groups en één Amerikaanse Bomber Group. De jachtvliegtuigen en halfzware bommenwerpers werden bemand door jonge piloten met een leeftijd tussen twintig en achtentwintig jaar oud. Deze vaak weinig ervaren piloten werden in de strijd geworpen om doelen aan te vallen en te bombarderen. Overal was er het gevreesde Duitse afweergeschut dat de vliegtuigen uit de lucht schoot en ook waren de Duitse jachtvliegtuigen van de partij die hun grondgebied hard verdedigden. Verschillende geallieerde piloten keerden niet meer terug naar de Y-29 Asch. Sommigen konden tijdig hun vliegtuig verlaten om met een parachute neer te komen, waarna ze in krijgsgevangenschap eindigden. Anderen hadden minder geluk en stortten neer met hun vliegtuig. Van de 57 gesneuvelde geallieerde soldaten, verbonden aan Y-29 Asch, kwamen er 27 om nadat hun vliegtuig geraakt werd door afweergeschut (flak), 14 stierven tijdens een luchtgevecht, 11 door een crash, 2 bij een bombardement, 2 bij een ongeval en 1 soldaat stierf door een onbekende oorzaak. Daarbuiten waren er nog verschillende militairen die zwaar gekwetst waren en soms verminkt voor de rest van hun leven. Deze uitgave wil alle geallieerde soldaten herdenken die hun leven gaven voor de vrijheid van Europa terwijl ze verbonden waren aan Y-29 Asch.
Aeronautics [Military ] --- World War, 1939-1945 --- Allied forces
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This is the story of 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion, established as the ""tip of the spear"" of Allied attacks in the Second World War.
World War, 1939-1945 --- Regimental histories --- Canada. --- Allied Forces. --- 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion --- History.
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World War, 1939-1945 --- Campaigns --- Regimental histories --- Regimental histories. --- Great Britain. --- Allied Forces.
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Art treasures in war --- Art, Italian. --- Cultural property --- History --- Protection --- Allied Forces. --- Officials and employees.
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World War, 1939-1945 --- 2ème guerre mondiale --- Campaigns --- Campagnes et batailles --- Allied Forces.
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World War, 1939-1945 --- 2ème guerre mondiale --- Campaigns --- Campagnes et batailles --- Allied Forces.
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