For distribution, middle class members were appointed as temporary "Red Cross Shops". They subsequently received this acknowledgment.
Swedish honeymoon is the name of the bread given to the people of the West Netherlands during the hunger winter around February 1945.
In memory of many, the Swedish white bread was thrown out of the Netherlands by American and British bombers in April / May 1945 (during Manna operation). However, the bread was baked in the Netherlands, floured by three large ships of the Swedish Red Cross (Norway, Dagmar Bratt and the Halls). The first two ships entered the port of Delfzijl on 28 January 1945. The freighter Hallaren followed a short time later. On board the first two ships there were about 3700 tons of food. In the Halls there were about 4000 tons of food.
In the Dutch bakeries the real "Swedish honeymoon" was baked. Transport of this bread (under the control of the Red Cross) was hampered by a lack of transport capacity, which meant that it took another month for the urban population before it got this bread. For the people in the hungry areas, the Swedish honeymoon and the accompanying margarine were an unforgettable experience. After eating warbread during years of occupation and bad food, we finally tasted quality good bread, which was almost forgotten about taste and smell. 50 years later, the hunger winter survivors enthusiastic about this food aid, which came to them as a "gift of heaven" from the air.
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