Tuesday, May 5, 2015

The German Role in Operations Manna and Chowhound- Part 1

From the 2-20-15 History Reader Blog by Stephen Dando-Collins.



The Nazi governor of the Netherlands, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, decided to cooperate with the Allies in the food drops most likely, with the war winding down and Germany's loss coming quickly, to avoid possible war crime trials.  He called in Dutch resistance leaders and put forth the Allied proposal to feed the Dutch people.

This was strictly against Hitler's orders.

The agreement meant that the 120,000 German troops in the Netherlands wouldn't fire on the low-flying Allied bombers.

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2 comments:

  1. troutbirderMay 5, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    I think he was put on trial for his role in the holocaust....

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  2. RoadDogMay 15, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    Not only was he put on trial, but executed. So I guess all his good for the food didn't save him.

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