Friday, September 12, 2014

Commemorations Operation Market Garden canceled for Nazi symbols – AD.nl

Commemorations Operation Market Garden canceled for Nazi symbols – AD.nl

Edited by: Editorial
12-9-14 – 09:38 Source: Reuters
A thousand paratroopers jump over Ginkel Heath with a parachute from an airplane. With the jump they honor all veterans in World War II took part in Operation Market Garden. © anp.

At least two places in Brabant are commemorations of Operation Market Garden with participants in German army clothes at the last minute changed or canceled. An association that wanted to enact next week along with local history circle the liberation of Uden saw due to a negative opinion from the police off.



After protests from outside the church yesterday in Budel agreed that this weekend is no Nazi symbols are used during a so-called experiential tour.

With countless activities in Brabant commemorated the release this month. Fearing the arrival of right-wing extremists, the police advised against wearing historical German uniforms in the various activities.

“Although the mayor had been authorized weighed the negative opinion of the police so heavy that the event had to be canceled, “states a brief statement of the group of actors in Uden would occur. as German soldiers

The local history circles in Uden reacts disappointed. “We were happy to show it,” said President Adrian Sanders today.

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