3. The car scrapyard of Willemsdorp during the Second World War.

A photograph of the scrapyard near Willemsdorp, taken from a slightly different angle. At the marked spot lies the grave of a German paratrooper, who was likely killed on 10 May, shortly after landing during the assault on the Dutch positions at Willemsdorp. The back of the photo is annotated: “So haben Fallschirmjäger holl. Angriffe an der Rhein‑Brücke vor Rotterdam abgewiesen. (X Grab eines dtsch. Fallschirm‑Jäger).” It refers to the “Rhein‑Brücke,” but this must in fact be the bridge over the Hollandsche Diep — the Moerdijk Bridge.

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