An aerial view of flooded areas around the small town of Oud-Loosdrecht, Holland.

Photograph | Digitized | Photograph Number: 78927

Overview

Caption: An aerial view of flooded areas around the small town of Oud-Loosdrecht, Holland.

Original caption reads: "Twelve hundred persons died of starvation in Amsterdam, Holland, when the Germans destroyed the country's dikes and flooded Dutch farms with sea water. Before the Allies liberated the Low Countries, American Military authorities sent more than 2150 B-17 Flying Fortresses to drop 2500 tons of food to the starving population. When the Germans were pushed back land vehicles and ships rushed food to Holland reducing and finally checking the deaths. This is an airview of flooded areas around the small town of Oud-Loosdrecht, Holland".
Date: Circa 1944
Locale: The Netherlands
Variant Locale: Holland
Photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Ron Leidelmeyer

Photo Source: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Provenance: Ron Leidelmeyer

Source Record ID: Collections: 2013.466