- Title Operation Manna 75th anniversary
- Date 28th April 2020
- Description April 29 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Manna, the humanitarian food drop into occupied Netherlands at the end of World War II. Much of the Netherlands was suffering from a terrible famine known as “Hongerwinter” or Hunger Winter with many thousands facing starvation. The British launched Operation Manna to drop food packages from Avro Lancaster bombers from as low as 50 feet. The Lancasters were crewed by British, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and Polish squadron members. The US then joined the food drops under Operation Chowhound and Canada led Operation Faust with food-laden land convoys into western Netherlands. This remarkable and rarely seen footage shows some of those Lancasters operating and dropping at ultra-low level. We remember all those involved and honour the courage of the Dutch people.
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- Project OPERATIONS
- Creator Flt Lt Paul Gale
- Record Creator ID 10