DZ-Y (Dropping Zone "Y")

Netherlands / Gelderland / Renkum /

Second World War 1939-1945, place with historical importance, landing

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Arnhem

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Coordinates: 52°1'50"N 5°43'43"E

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DZ-Y , or Dropping Zone "Y" , located just a few miles northeast of Ede, near Arnhem (The Netherlands), was one of the sites that acted as a starting point for the Battle of Arnhem, between 17 and 26 September, 1944.

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DZ-X (Dropping Zone "X") 2.4 km
LZ-Z 3.1 km
Cemetery "Moscowa" 13 km
John Frost Bridge 14 km
Dutch Field of Honour 21 km
Nijmegen Waalbridge 22 km
General Cemetery 35 km
Berkenhove cemetery 59 km
Stalag VI F 66 km
Landing zone for Operation Plunder during Worldwar 2 on 24 and 25 march 1945, led by Field Marchal Montgomery 69 km

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