In The Great Mistake by Peter Beale are photos from the IWM collection and the Cegesoma collection in Belgium. Here, CEGESOMA Now I'm trying to look at their on-line image bank and can get no-where. Ther are some excellent photos of the liberation of Antwerp in the book from there and I'd like to see more. Can some show this dim-wit how to do it? Some images from the book are CS 28760, Cs 28766, CS 28389, CS 28794 among others.
OK it works in French, not English. Yes Kyt that's it, OK got it working now. Ta. Ah, doesn't work when I put catalogue number in. Found some good photos of Shermans though.
OK. For everyone else, to search photos go to "Image Bank" (on the left side menu). Then, tick the "Photothèque" on the right box. If you know a photo number, tick "N° Image" on the left box (but leave out "CS")
Interesting archive Owen. I typed in my one word of French, 'Char' and got a big bunch of hits, not worked through them all yet. Peter Beale tends to dwell on disaster. I have his "Death by Design" his take on British tank development in WW2. Is the book you mention about Monty's failure to effectively capture the Scheldt estuary and approaches to Antwerp early enough for it to be useful. If so I must track down a copy. I have read "Battle for Antwerp" by J.L. Moulton and apart from some peculiar photo captions it was an enjoyable enough read. I have a real interest in 21st Army Group's advance along the Channel coast.
Some great Arnhem images too. http://www.cegesoma.be/pallas/servlet/gisc?vn=138412 http://www.cegesoma.be/pallas/servlet/gisc?vn=138393
Ah got it drop the CS just do number.Sorry Kyt, didn't see your post #4. Rich, nice DR here. http://www.cegesoma.be/pallas/servlet/gisc?vn=28766
Bod & VP you'll like this 11th Armd Div Sherman. Photo n° 28389 http://www.cegesoma.be/pallas/servlet/gisc?vn=28389
It's a bit of a clunky site, isn't it ? Gives different search results in different languages. I tried "Britse" and "pantser" which gave some interesting pictures. I had a fleeting glimpse of a colour photo as a page heading showing rows of Morris Commercials and Bedfords in, I think, De Panne but I can't find it again ! I think that I'll have to go and have a look in person preferably by train because it says parking spaces are limited and "not without risk"
I had a fleeting glimpse of a colour photo as a page heading showing rows of Morris Commercials and Bedfords in, I think, De Panne but I can't find it again ! So did I , thought "Rich would like this one", then never saw it again. Just found it, lots of Italy pics for some reason too. Rich, would you say the Bedford on the right has crossed keys of 2nd Div?
Yesterday, I found an amazing resource: CEGESOMA Welcome to the CEGES-SOMA The Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Contemporary Society is a public federal research institution which collects documentation and carries out research on the wars and conflicts of the twentieth century and their impact on Belgium. Since 1969, the Centre collects archives, books, periodicals, newspapers, photographs, interviews, posters and leaflets. This documentation is accessible through the Pallas integrated information system and can be consulted in the reading room of the monumental buildings at the Square de l’Aviation in Brussels. I hope if this site is not posted in other place of this Forum...... Jan.
Pallas - OPAC SOMA - CEGES Vitesse linked to this site in another thread. I briefly went through a couple of searches and found a lot of pics from 1940, using simple terms Dunkerke, Malo & La Panne. Ticking the 'Photos' box helps - and for some results ie the 'albums' you need to find the 'View documents' button to find the photographs. Maybe none of the beaches pics are new to any of you 1940-ers, but thought I'd flag it up again just in case.
