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Dutch children eating soup during the famine of 1944–1945 Two Dutch women transporting food during the famine period. The Dutch famine of 1944–1945, also known as the Hunger Winter (from Dutch Hongerwinter), was a famine that took place in the German-occupied Netherlands, especially in the densely populated western provinces north of the great rivers, during the relatively harsh winter of ...
Pan-European famine, including Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Low Countries, Nordic Countries, Russia and mostly east of Ukraine [40] Europe: 1585–1587: Pan-European famine, including Italy, France, Low Countries, Britain and Ireland [40] Europe: 1586 Famine and drought in Qishan County, Shaanxi province. Rice prices ...
2 May: First food transports to the famine-stricken provinces by road, via Rhenen. [6] 2–3 May: Seyss-Inquart departs for Flensburg for discussions with Dönitz. [6] 4 May: Montgomery accepts the capitulation of the 'Wehrmacht' in Northwest Europe, including the Netherlands. [6]
Famine was prevalent in north and southwest Ireland, following the failure of wheat, oat, and potato harvests. Food prices rose sharply throughout Europe. [26] With the cause of the problems unknown, hungry people demonstrated in front of grain markets and bakeries. Food riots took place in many European cities.
25 Aug: J.A. van Bijnen becomes the National Sabotage Commander of the Knokploegen [1] (Knokploegen were Dutch resistance fighting squads) 28 Aug: First new airdrop of weapons and sabotage materials for Dutch underground groups [1] 30 Aug: Hitler orders the improvement and extension of the Siegfried Line [1]
An Avro Lancaster with a food drop over Ypenburg during Operation Manna. Operation Manna and Operation Chowhound were humanitarian food drops to relieve the Dutch famine of 1944–45 in the German-occupied Netherlands undertaken by Allied bomber crews during the last 10 days of the official war in Europe.
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: United States III Corps arrives in European Theater.: The Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourgish governments in exile sign the London Customs Convention, laying the foundations for the Benelux economic union. 6: The "blackout" is diminished to a "dim-out" as threat of invasion and further bombing seems an unlikely possibility.