The Carillon This is the story of Klara Von Zitzewitz. Klara Von Zitzewitz was 90 years old when she visited the grave of her son Ernst-Jürgen on the German War Cemetery in Ysselsteyn for the last time. It is a place where she and many others remember their beloved ones. THE GERMAN WAR CEMETERY IN YSSELSTEYN IN CEMETERY WAR GERMAN THE ‘The Carillon’ An Harley-Davidson in WWII. Secret messages were hidden in the cork of a bottle. This is the piece of wallpaper that Anthony Crane used to Ernst-Jürgen, the son of Klara Von Zitzewitz, was sent to the write on. Dutch front during the battles of Operation Market Garden. LIBERATION MUSEUM ZEELAND MUSEUM LIBERATION Harley-Davidson Liberator Harley-Davidson After these battles, his parents never heard of him again. After the war ended, Klara Von Zitzewitz started to look for answers to the fate of her son. Unfortunately, to no avail. The American and Canadian Army used the Harley- Jo Elsendoorn and Riek Snel were a couple and On 21 September 1944, during Operation Market In 1951, information from the Red Cross indicated that her NATIONAL MONUMENT CAMP VUGHT CAMP MONUMENT NATIONAL Davidson motorcycles on a huge scale during World of Riek Snel the story doll’, ‘Little members of a resistance group in Amsterdam. Garden, British sniper Anthony Crane found himself in son had died in The Netherlands. The search came to an end when Klara learnt what had happened to her son and War II. They were betrayed, caught and sent to Camp Vught. In the house on the Pieterbergseweg 34 in Oosterbeek. found his grave at the German War Cemetery in Camp Vught, Jo sends Riek small, sweet messages hidden On the wallpaper of the house he kept track of how many “When you hear about how Ysselsteyn. In 1952, Klara had the idea to install a The Harley-Davidson ‘Liberator’ was not just a motorcycle of in the cork of a bottle. As a reply, she sends him a small doll, AIRBORNE MUSEUM AT HARTENSTEIN AT MUSEUM AIRBORNE ‘Killscore’, the story of Anthony Crane the story ‘Killscore’, German soldiers he had killed or wounded. From 21 to big it is, but then seeing it carillon in the cemetery. She financed the biggest a world famous brand, but also an icon during the liberation as a ‘self-portrait’. The doll, which measures 17 centimetres, 23 September he did not get any kills but on 24 and 25 is something completely clock of the carillon herself and made sure the city of the Netherlands. The latter explains the name wears a dress made of the camp’s clothes. Riek thought September he shot a total of 16 German soldiers. At the top different. Everywhere you of Berlin and the German government financially Liberator. After the fighting finished, many Harley- of every single detail when creating the doll. Even the red of the piece of wallpaper he wrote “Never surrender” and look there’s just more and contributed to it as well. She succeeded in her Davidson motorcycles were left behind. Because of triangle, the wooden shoes and a headscarf are visible. “Fuck the Gerry’s”. Many years later in an interview, Crane more graves. I think it’s really initiative: in 1959, the carillon, consisting of 25 a shortage of vehicles directly after the end of the The doll carries a small book in its arms with the text ‘Next stated that he found it very hard to shoot people. The writing important that people are bells, was installed at the cemetery. Since that Second World War, the Liberator was widely used time in a more beautiful dress’. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn on the wallpaper was something he did to make himself feel coming here because they all day, the carillon plays a melody in the cemetery on the Dutch roads. The Harley-Davidson brand out this way. Jo was able to escape the camp and survived braver. learn about history” where 32,000 people found their last place to became popular in the Netherlands. The Liberator the war, while Riek was transported to concentration camp MCLEAN BROWN, STUDENT, USA. rest. On the opposite side of Ernst-Jürgen’s grave, thus not only played a role during the liberation Ravensbrück where she lost her life. on a bench that was placed there for her, Klara The motorcycle, which is pictured here, is of the Netherlands, but also during the Post-War equipped with a 750 cc engine block and was “Never remembered her son, sometimes for multiple days in a row. specifically produced for the Canadian Army Reconstruction. Little doll as a ‘self- in 1942. It is on display at Liberation Museum portrait’ by Riek Snel. There, she thought about her beloved son, who died at the TOUR & TRAVEL GUIDE TRAVEL & TOUR THE NETHERLANDS Zeeland. surrender” age of 18 years and 8 months, for the senselessness of war. In the footsteps of In the footsteps of the Canadian Liberators American Liberators Last Sunday The First Canadian Army played a The United States helped play a PARTNERS & SPONSORS & PARTNERS in January History major role in the liberation of the key role in the liberation of the Holocaust Memorial Day Dutch people who had suffered Netherlands. terrible hunger and hardship under From September 1944 to April 1945, Battle of the Scheldt Hell’s Highway the increasingly desperate German 25th thousands of American soldiers lost their spots Audio of February occupiers. lives in the ultimate attempt to break 2019 since Commemoration of Europe” of Council the of Route “Cultural the February Strike German defences. Starting from Mesch a been has Europe Route Liberation The in Amsterdam More than 7,600 Canadians died in the Key events & commemorations events Key in Limburg, they moved through the nine-month campaign to liberate the provinces of North Brabant and Gelderland. 4th Netherlands, a tremendous sacrifice in the 70 53 33 36 6 (0) +31 of May cause of freedom. [email protected] National manager Project , Remembrance CA US STOPPELS JOËL Day and the commemoration on 54388386 6 (0) +31 the Dam square in Part of the Atlantikwall after the fighting American paratroopers above Groesbeek Amsterdam [email protected] Director Netherlands Director , Battle of Operation Currently, there are over 200 MOL DE JURRIAAN 5th the Scheldt Market Garden audio spots, located in eight liberationroute.com of May Liberation Day Dutch children on a Canadian Sherman tank in Harderwijk different Dutch provinces. and its Liberation On 4 September 1944, the Allies Operation Market Garden, one of 833 136 485 (0) +32 festivals Liberation Route Europe started creating BE Brussels, 1050 captured Antwerp, a major Belgian the largest Allied operations of the 131 Stassart de Rue port city on the river Scheldt. Second World War, was launched in so-called ‘audio spots’ in the Arnhem- BELGIUM 15th Nijmegen region in 2008. September 1944. (0)85-3309090 +31 of August However, the port could not be used as the National NL Arnhem, AE, 6811 German troops still controlled the Dutch The goal was to secure the key bridges over At each spot, you can read and listen to a Commemoration 30 Jansbuitensingel of the end of WWII province of Zeeland and the access to the the rivers Meuse, Waal and Rhine in the moving story that can be downloaded for Offices Newday with the surrender North Sea. The Allies launched the Battle Netherlands in order to pave the way for NETHERLANDS of Japan After five days of heavy fighting free in three different languages via of the Scheldt in October 1944 where a swift advance towards Berlin. American www.liberationroute.com The Netherlands was occupied in May 1940. Liberation of South Limburg Mid the Canadians landed at Westkapelle, paratroopers were dropped around September During the occupation, thousands of civilians Zeeland. The Allies finally won the battle Eindhoven in North Brabant. Together with By doing so, you can learn about what Market Garden died in Allied bombings and as a result of the in November 1944 with the liberation of the paratroopers dropped around Nijmegen happened at a specific location in 1944 Remembrance Week Nazi rule. Especially the Jewish population Zeeland, allowing the eventual use of the and Arnhem in Gelderland, they were to and 1945, linking major, well-known events suffered greatly: three quarters of the port of Antwerp. capture and hold the bridges until they with very impressive personal stories and End Dutch Jews did not survive the war. In late could be relieved by the ground forces. experiences. All the information and the of October 1944 the southern part of the country was After the successful battle of Nijmegen, the different locations of the audio spots can Battle of the Scheldt Commemoration liberated during Operation Market Garden bridge at Arnhem turned out to be a bridge be found on: and the Battle of the Scheldt, while the north too far. remained occupied until 1945. NATIONS Liberation of Rijssen by the Canadians Venlo WWW.LIBERATIONROUTE.COM CA US PL BE NO CA US PL UK INVOLVED In the footsteps of the Canadians Battle of the Scheldt Operation Market Garden 1 2 1 2 1 2 Museum de Casteelse Poort The National Canadian War Memorial Liberation Museum Zeeland The Sloedam Museum Wings of Liberation The Poles of Driel WAGENINGEN ― casteelsepoort.nl APELDOORN NIEUWDORP ― bevrijdingsmuseumzeeland.nl ARNEMUIDEN BEST ― wingsofliberation.nl DRIEL ―driel-polen.nl 11 1 3 4 3 4 5 3 4 Memory Museum Information Centre Canadian War Maczek Memorial Breda Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery Freedom Museum Sunset March NIJVERDAL ― memorymuseum.nl Cemetery Holten BREDA ― maczekmuseum.nl BERGEN OP ZOOM ― cwgc.org GROESBEEK ― freedommuseum.com NIJMEGEN ― sunsetmarch.nl HOLTEN ― canadesebegraafplaatsholten.nl 5 6 5 “The Sunset March showed National Memorial Centre Canadian War Cemetery Het Polderhuis a different and daily level of Camp Westerbork GROESBEEK ― cwgc.org WESTKAPELLE ―polderhuiswestkapelle.nl HOOGHALEN ― kampwesterbork.nl commitment to keeping the 3 memory to WWII alive” 4 MEAGHEN THOMAS, STUDENT, USA.