The text with the photo says: Canadian soldiers during the liberation, Amsterdam may 1945.
It's a captain of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. So he's Canadian and Scottish as well. The Seaforths were the first allied regiment to enter the city of Amsterdam.
The text with the photo says: Canadian soldiers during the liberation, Amsterdam may 1945.
It's a captain of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. So he's Canadian and Scottish as well. The Seaforths were the first allied regiment to enter the city of Amsterdam on the evening of 7 may 1945. This picture was taken on 8 may 1945. The name of the captain is William (Bill) Roberts. This picture was also used on a Dutch poststamp.