Former Border Crossing Bergeijkse Barrière

"You are free"
"The Tommies are at the Bergeijkse Barrière!" The news spreads quickly through the village. The 54-year-old Jan Maas hears it too. He becomes excited but doesn’t quite know what to think. After all, the English aren’t there yet, and he must take care of his family. While he’s thinking this over, a group of villagers arrives at his door. Even Father Goyarts, who had only been installed the previous day, is among them. “Jan, come on! Join us! We’re going to meet the English. Those Germans can’t hurt us anymore.” Jan lets himself be persuaded. He says goodbye to his son, who is sick in bed, and whispers: “I’ll be right back.” Then he goes along...

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