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5 unusual facts about Bad Zwischenahn


II Canadian Corps

On May 5, 1945, at Bad Zwischenahn in Northern Germany, Simonds accepted the surrender of German forces facing II Canadian Corps at the end of the war.

Jagdgeschwader 400

Major Wolfgang Späte, of JG 54 was transferred into the experimental flying unit Erprobungskommando 16 at Bad Zwischenahn in Northern Germany, where the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was under development and tactical testing.

Josef Pöhs

Josef Pöhs was killed on 30 December 1943 when the ME 163 that he was flying was shot down over Bad Zwischenahn.

Oldenburg–Bremen railway

Line 3 of the Bremen S-Bahn runs over line hourly from Bremen to Oldenburg and on to Bad Zwischenahn.

The Lincoln and Welland Regiment

From Tilly-la-Campagne on 31 July 1944 until Bad Zwischenahn on 1 May 1945, the regiment distinguished itself in many actions.



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