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Author Topic: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland  (Read 2563 times)

Offline Cubs

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Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« on: May 05, 2014, 10:05:52 PM »
Here's the thing, I'm looking for some really good photos (or even architectural plans) of a street or building in WW2 Holland, in order to make a medium sized terrain piece as a backdrop for photos.

Obviously Arnhem comes to mind, but any sort of typical Dutch urban brick dwellings would be fine, with or without battle damage (I haven't fully decided yet). I need the pics to be clear enough that I can build a fair copy of the front of the building/s, with a length of street in front, but they don't need to be colour. They could even be modern pics, so long as the building, or style of building, was around during the war.

I've Googled about a bit, but there doesn't seem to be a particularly rich vein of material, or perhaps my Google Fu is weak. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
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Offline Legion1963

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Re: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2014, 08:16:58 PM »
There are photos of occupied Holland available and of course Arnhem or Oosterbeek are a good source. But i know there are other lesser known also. I work as a voluntary museum educator/advisor in a Dutch museum that concern itself with a certain aspect in occupied Holland during the 2 WW. I will look into it and ask around. Give my a shout in 5 or 7 days. Cheers.

Offline NTM

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Re: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2014, 10:11:30 PM »
Have a root around this gallery;

http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=gallery

A couple of examples;





An excellent website chronicling the Invasion of the Netherlands

This may also be of use;

http://www.defendingarnhem.com/thenandnow.htm





« Last Edit: May 06, 2014, 10:16:05 PM by NTM »

Offline LordOdo

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Re: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2014, 10:37:42 PM »
Arnhem. One Bridge too far:













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Re: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2014, 10:46:54 PM »
Nice pics.


What is the TD in the left of this pic?


What kind of boat? barge? is in this  pic?

Thank you

Offline Cubs

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Re: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2014, 11:00:10 PM »
Thanks guys, that's really useful. Little things like the ornamental chain fences at the front of the housing are nice touches for modelling; a really poignant little scene, with the entire building gutted but the little decorative chains still there in some places.

Offline carlos marighela

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Re: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2014, 04:53:14 AM »
There are a number of editions of the After the Battle series of magazines that cover Holland. I've got a copy of the one on Walcheren. They are just the sort thing you want, loads of superb photos.
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Offline FATROC

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Re: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2014, 05:44:43 AM »
Almaric, I think that photo with the strange looking TD is actually a still from the movie "A Bridge Too Far". If so, it is a Hollywood creation. The chassis looks like it might be a Russian T-70 light tank.

Offline westwaller

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Re: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2014, 04:32:38 PM »
Hey Cubs, There are some pictures on the Imperial War museums website in their archive collections- no plans though... :)

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Re: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2014, 07:01:55 PM »
Nice pics.
What is the TD in the left of this pic?

It is a Hollywood creation from the film "A Bridge Too Far". 




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Offline NTM

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Re: Looking for Photographs of Occupied Holland
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2014, 07:44:12 PM »
There are a number of editions of the After the Battle series of magazines that cover Holland. I've got a copy of the one on Walcheren. They are just the sort thing you want, loads of superb photos.

I thought of those after my previous post I have the Bridge Too Far special and one on Den Bosch along with the 2 volume Market Garden book but that last is perhaps a tad expensive for the OP just to do one project.

 

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