A link was sent to me the other day and after searching throught the archive I found the following. The majority are from 49th Recce but there are other vehicles from 49th ( West Riding ) Infantry Division. The images come from the Utrecht Archive and thanks to Theo for the link. http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/14824 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/14825 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97732 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97725 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/500414 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97638 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97774 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97771 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/500409 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97715 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97623 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97728 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97645 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97775 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97626 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97630 http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/97621 I hope that they are of interest. Cheers Kevin
Great pics so far ! I wonder who the SS Officer is? http://www.hetutrechtsarchief.nl/collectie/beeldmateriaal/fotografische_documenten/1940-1950/14825
Great Photos. The first couple are the Kensington Regt MG Bn. Then one of the Tyneside Scottish. The Recce photos are wonderful. HQ Sqn diamond, A Sqn triangle, B Sqn square and C Sqn circle (not seen). Well done Lawrence
Great Photos. The first couple are the Kensington Regt MG Bn. Then one of the Tyneside Scottish. The Recce photos are wonderful. HQ Sqn diamond, A Sqn triangle, B Sqn square and C Sqn circle (not seen). Well done Lawrence Cheers for that! Een Canadese Brenguncarrier te Veenendaal... ...Yet in Western Holland the Canadian Army, of which 49 Div was part, still faced a compact, unbroken German Army. Would it surrender or fight with it's back to the sea? The question was answered on May 4th. Driving through the small, shattered town of Wageningen that day, an officer of the Battalion saw an unusual concentration of staff cars in the square outside a small hotel. Among them was a grey-green German car with a flag of truce. There was also a BBC mobile recording van. Through the shattered windows could be seen an imposing array of red tabs. The conference ended and a German officer, his face a grey mask of defeat, burst out of the room and hurried into his car. He was Field Marshall Blaskowitz, Commander of the German Army in Holland, and he had just signed an unconditional surrender. He was followed out of the hotel by General Bedell Smith (Chief of Staff to General Eisenhower), the Canadian Army Commander, and Prince Bernard of the Netherlands, representing Dutch Resistance forces. The cars dispersed, the BBC van went off, and the Kensington Officer returned to Battalion HQ satisfied feeling that he had seen history made. The surrender took effect at 8am on May 5th. A stand still order was in force, and civilians were not allowed to cross the lines. On that day all Companies left their Brigade areas and concentrated near Wageningen. The next day a Battalion Thanksgiving Church Parade was held in the open near Battalion HQ. The Commanding Officer later attended a conference at 49 Division, and returned with news that the Division was to take part, with I Canadian Corps, in the concentration disarming, and guarding of all enemy in Western Holland. For this purpose the Divisional Artillery was to be formed into a seperate Brigade, of which 2 Kensingtons would form part. The task of the RA Brigade was the disarming of the notorious 34 (Landstrum Nederland) SS Division. This formation was composed of avowed Nazis and foreign Facist volunteers; it had fought against 49 Division on the 'island' and was notorious in occupied Holland for its brutality. When, next day, the Battalion moved through Grebbe lines into Western Holland, an extraordinary situation developed. The surrender terms provided that the Germans would retain their arms until they were concentrated and under Allied guard; since they were surrounded by a hostile population with bitter memories of oppression, and contingents of Dutch Resistance Fighters, this was no doubt necessary, but it meant for some days our own troops, Germans, Dutch Resistance were all walking around fully armed. There was great tension, but, thanks to the discipline of troops on both sides and, in particular, the amazing restraint of the Dutch, there was no armed clashes of any importance.
Great Photos. The first couple are the Kensington Regt MG Bn. Then one of the Tyneside Scottish. The Recce photos are wonderful. HQ Sqn diamond, A Sqn triangle, B Sqn square and C Sqn circle (not seen). Well done Lawrence Thanks for the confirmation of the other regiments. Did you spot the Humber Mk IV KESTREL and the LRC MERLIN and the Humber MK IV in the ditch, F134090, is actually BEAU SABREUR III. cheers Kevin
Yes, even with my eyesight!! Looks like Humber Heavy Cars were prone to ditching! I have a similar picture of a 43rd Recce Heavy Car. Mind you it is very well stowed.