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As it’s remembrance Sunday, I want to mention one of the forgotten battles of WW2, as everyone remembers DDay.
My grandad, in the elite paras was sent to Athens for street to street battles against the communists. #operationManna
From April 29–May 8th, 1945, the RAF and USAAF participated in #OperationManna (RAF) and #OperationChowhound (USAAF), which were operations aimed at dropping food parcels to the still German-occupied areas of the Netherlands, where an estimated 20,000 people had died and 3 million more were starving on a diminished supply of food.
For the first time since the war began—instead of bombs being carried in the bomber drop tanks of RAF Avro Lancasters (which included British, Canadian, and Australian air forces), and USAAF Boeing B-17s—10,000 tons of food was loaded instead, hoping to be delivered to starving Netherlands residents.
But there was a problem; the war wasn’t yet over, and the bombers would need to fly so low—at 400 feet or so—that the Lancasters and B-17s would be sitting ducks for anti-aircraft artillery and flak.
The Germans agreed that any Allied aircraft flying low in the designated humanitarian corridor would not be fired upon.
More than 600 Allied aircraft took part in the drops. Messages like ‘Many Thanks,’ ‘Thanks Yanks,’ and simple ‘Thank You’s were cut into fully-bloomed tulip fields, so the aircraft crew would see them as they flew over.
The Operations were a success, and they’re estimated to have saved over 1 million people from starvation. Included in that count is then-young Audrey Hepburn—who later became one of the most iconic stars of 20th century Hollywood—who dedicated much of her life to supporting humanitarian efforts like the one that she credited with saving her life in 1945.
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My friend Sgt Alastair Lamb's 100th birthday party today Lanc rear gunner #RAF Vet of #OperationManna & others Card from King & Queen, visit from the Lord Lieutenant & letter from Defence Attache of Netherlands Amazing man #WW2 @ProjectProp @IntBCC @klaasm67 @RAFBBMF @almurray
#OTD Sgt Alastair Lamb flew a supply drop mission to Valkenburg. In 2003 a Dutchman who lived in Scotland & owned a bulb business wrote to thank him His Dad took him to see the drop (6 miles on a tyreless bike!) @IntBCC @HartWassenaar @klaasm67 @DrHelenFry #WW2 #OperationManna
A wee visit to see my friend Alastair in his care home this morning. Good to see he's got his flying helmet on display now & to have a try 🙂Sgt Alastair Lamb. 80th Anniversary of #OperationManna @IntBCC #VEDay #WW2 #RAF
Operation Tulip – The Hunger Winter in Holland During WW2 - Thanks to @coloursofunison for hosting me! #Blog #WW2 #HistoricalFiction #OperationManna #HungerWinter
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This chap is now 99. Bomber Command vet Sgt Alastair Lamb. Popped over for some tea & birthday cake this morning. Chat about #OperationManna as well as seeing Me 163s & his only sighting of a FW190 on his second last misson @rgpoulussen @WW2Airfields @klaasm67 @RAFBF @IntBCC
Bank holiday Monday and guess what? I'm writing. Have just had the best morning. Must be something in the bank holiday water! Powering to the end of my story now! #amwriting #writerlife #historicalfiction #WW2 #OperationManna
@IntBCC Very honoured to have been part of a celebration of Jack Cook's life. #Operationmanna #LancasterBomber 🏴🇬🇧
Morning visit & cake drop with friend Alastair #OTD 1945 was dropping supplies at The Hague Chat about #OperationManna & how this was only time allowed to fly below 50 ft Comment to skipper was Could you not go lower as there's water coming in rear turret😀 @DutchPolar @klaasm67
Today marks the 78th anniversary of #OperationManna.
On 29 April 1945, the RAF launched Operation Manna to deliver food and supplies to the starving Dutch people. They dropped 6,500 tonnes of food supplies, flying more than 3,000 sorties ➡️ https://t.co/WZxdyICIoR
Hans Onderwater is seen as the world’s leading expert on #OperationManna.
Yesterday Hans was invited at @IntBCC to present his biography of Andrew Geddes: 'A Winged Gunner' and to give insights on this operation.
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Excellent talk this evening given by Hans Onderwater on "Operation Manna" at the @IntBCC. Very emotive and right that Air Commodore Andrew Geddes and his staff's planning continues 2b used in humanitarian operations. #WeHaveWays #OperationManna #InternationalBomberCommandCentre
From today the biography A Winged Gunner, about Andrew Geddes, is available at @meijerensiegers in Oosterbeek. They have an extensive military history collection. Well worth a visit if you are in the area. #operationmanna #sww @Books2Cover
Great to be able to take friend & #RAF #WW2 vet Sgt Alastair Lamb out for lunch today & really happy a replacement for his lost #OperationManna medal has been organised as he was really upset at losing He gave me this great photo with new medal @ProjectProp @IntBCC #Netherlands
#OperationExodus- the evacuation of Allied POWs April-May 1945. A massive humanitarian operation efficiently executed by the RAF, not long after their #OperationManna food drops in Holland
Watch 'Exodus: The Untold Story' on #Vimeo https://t.co/hpbK3jGnZd
Wow! 👀 Been to see the new ‘Operation Manna memorial sculpture’ complete at @IntBCC today ♥��� Absolutely stunning!! You’ve gotta go and visit #OperationManna 🇳🇱🇬🇧 at #BomberCommand #Lincoln
Seventy-six years ago today, a group of young pilots and their crews began a series of daring raids which saved a starving nation. Today marks the 76th anniversary of Operation Manna.
Find out more here: https://t.co/ohOOm6BEPF
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76 years ago Bomber Command made the first food drop on the fields of the Netherlands and operation Manna began.
Commemorative tile from Roy Briggs collection on IBCC Digital Archive. https://t.co/UNvRgLJi8u
#ww2 #Aviationhistory #WWii #Netherlands #OperationManna #RAF #History
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