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In September 1944, a column of US paratroopers and British tankers advanced northeast up the Groesbeeksweg, their Sherman tracks churning up the dirt as they neared the city of Nijmegen.

The mission: secure the Waal River bridges, clearing the way for the Allied invasion of Germany.

As they approached the city, Dutch civilians flooded the streets, cheering, waving, and offering flowers. The mood was electric—hope and joy hung in the air.

But with each passing block, the crowds thinned.

Smiles faded. Eyes shifted nervously.

The few faces that remained wore an unmistakable fear.

Soon, the streets became eerily empty.

In the silence, the tanks rumbled forth. The Germans were waiting for them…