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A bridge in the center of Rotterdam - May 1940.
Rotterdam on May 10, 1940.
South of the river - Waalhaven.
Dietrich v. Choltitz recalled: "as spearhead, Leutnant Schwiebert flew ahead with its fraction; several minutes later followed the bulk of the battalion (III. / IR 16), with intense cold we reach the 3000, then 3500, at last 4000 meters. Thus within the expected time we reached the air-road towards the Dutch border. Shortly before I began to feel that our troops did not fly grouped together. I gave the order to fly more slowly, from 250 k/h went down to 150 k/h and lost height at the same time. Soon the transport group of our battalion was assembled again and proceeded so for the access channel "later tells "first of all, we have come together without loosing a single plane. On the Dutch border we get anti-aircraft artillery fire. Own fighters quick flew around our heavy Ju 52 ".
The story goes like this "Then we reached Rotterdam, where we recognize the airfield. Machines lose height and with increasing speed we went to the ground. The rapid descent raises our blood to the head. "
Sources: El III Reich. IV ANESA 1975.
"Soldado entre Soldados" por Dietrich von Choltitz.
Die Geschichte der 22 Infanterie Division. v Metzsch
OLDENBURGISCHE INFANTERIE (O I R 91/. IR 16/ PzBtlt 314) Nº 15/1989 Nº 20/ 1990.
http://familieholleman.nl/mei1940.html
http://www.zuidfront-holland1940.nl/
http://www.angelfire.com/my/rememberww2/1940/05/10.htm
http://www.mgs-del.de/2_I.R.+65.html
http://4umi.com/image/map/nl/rotterdam/brongers.php
Cheers. Raúl M
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