Achtmaal
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Achtmaal is a village in the municipality of Zundert in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. It is located on the border with Belgium.
During World War 2, the United States Army 104th Infantry Division, 415th regiment, liberated Achtmaal. Operation Pheasant (code-name "Suitcase") started on the morning of Friday October 20, 1944 just after 7:00am. On October 27, 1944 the 3rd Battalion of the 415th Infantry entered the village and Lieutenant Colonel Kelleher was handed papers by the Dutch resistance. They proved to be very helpful for the liberators. The Regiment sustained thirty-seven killed and 135 wounded during the operation.
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- Liberation of Achtmaal by the Timberwolves
- some old picture postcards of Achtmaal
- Achtmaal in pictures now
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