Otto Frank reflects on Liberation Day
Liberation celebrations were organized in Amsterdam between 26 June and 28 June 1945. Otto Frank made a note of this in his diary.
Koningin Wilhelmina bekijkt militaire parade vanaf het balkon van het Koninklijk Paleis op de Dam, Amsterdam, 28 juni 1945
Nederlandsch Christelijk Persbureau. Stadsarchief Amsterdam Copyright: Publiek Domein
On 28 June 1945, Otto Frank noted "Liberation Day" and "Bep with us" in his calendar. [1] Since 1946, Liberation Day has been celebrated on 5 May, but in 1945 liberation celebrations were also organized in various places in Amsterdam between 26 June and 28 June. Otto then lived with Jan and Miep Gies in the home of Jan's older sister, Fenna Gies, at Hunzestraat 120. Bep Voskuijl probably visited them that day to reflect on the liberation.
Otto also noted "Queen" in his calerndar on 28 June. On the final day of the celebrations, Queen Wilhelmina visited Amsterdam. There was a military parade and parade on Dam Square and Rokin, including floats.[2] It is not clear whether Otto attended these festivities. In her biography of Otto Frank, Carol Ann Lee writes that he spent the day quietly with Miep, Jan and Bep.[3]
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Koningin Wilhelmina bekijkt militaire parade vanaf het balkon van het Koninklijk Paleis op de Dam, Amsterdam, 28 juni 1945
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