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   DJ, Stealing copper etc. is a major problem in NL;
https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/8306028/gestolen-plaquette-john-frostbrug-net-op-tijd-vervangen-voor-herdenking or https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/8306028/gestolen-plaquette-john-frostbrug-net-op-tijd-vervangen-voor-herdenking ;

Stolen plaque John Frost Bridge replaced just in time for commemoration 
ARNHEM - The bronze plaque on the John Frost Bridge had disappeared, it was discovered last weekend. General John Frost played an important role during the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. A new plaque will be placed on Friday with the war history of the bridge. Just in time for 4 and 5 May.
Shocked reactions, last week after it became clear that the bronze monument turned out to be stolen. Alderman Bob Roelofs spoke out emotionally about the destruction of what he considered to be the 'most sacred place in Arnhem' and John Frost's daughter, Caroline Frost, also reacted dismayed to the theft.
Initiative of Even tot hier
A little more than a week later, there is now suddenly a photo of the British lieutenant colonel who started a hopeless mission during the failed Allied advance of Operation Market Garden. It is an initiative of the satirical program Even tot hier. The photo is made up of photos of Frost's soldiers.
Alderman Bob Roelofs: "I am very happy with it. You see the image of John Frost with all his soldiers in the background. I thought that was special. It touched me."

'Important for Arnhem'
"It shows how important this place is for Arnhem. It has not only been noticed in this region, but also in the rest of the Netherlands. That does me good. At the same time, I think it's a sad story. In the end, the plaque was stolen. I continue to find that bizarre," Roelofs emphasizes.
"The intention is to return to how it was. We are still consulting with the artist, the municipality and the mayor. We received many great offers from entrepreneurs. One of them comes from a natural stone manufacturer. Based on those offers, we look at which plaque we can best put back. But there will be a plaque back." The plaque may be hung in a different place.

DJ, Using 800 pictures of the soldiers that did fight over the "bridge to far" in Arnhem to create a picture of colonel J. Frost is a nice answer to stealing the bronze plaquette...

I myself have very mixed feelings on the "Battle of Arnhem" september 1944...Was "Market Garden" that certain of being a mistake/bridge to far ? Or was it made a mistake because of generals not willing other generals to "do better"...The Arnhem-military disaster in september 1944 did result in millions of more deaths, several months of extra global war...

And "we did not learn a thing"...