German soldiers on the Nieuwbrug

German soldiers posing on the Nieuwbrug with a view on the Wijnhaven. Nowadays, the harbor is full of boats. In the period 1940-1945, the German soldier was not a strange sight in the streets of Dordrecht. Many soldiers were quartered with Dordrecht citizens or stationed in one of the barracks or schools that were used as quarters. When the Germans had free time, they often sought entertainment in the Dordrecht city center.