L/Cpl. O'Grady 12th Parachute Battalion in Germany 24th March-16th May 1945

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  1. brithm

    brithm Senior Member

    I recently found the booklet 12th Parachute Battalion in Germany 24th March-16th May 1945, this was L/Cpl. O'Ogrady's copy. He typed out this account and is signed by Lt-Col. K.T. Darling.

    Inside there were two photos, one a repro, I assume is L/Cpl. O'Grady sitting on a horse but also what looks like a captured German photo of German artillery and motorbikes.

    Thought this might be of interest.

    N.B.it seems that if you are a para in Germany you must have a photo taken astride a horse.

    Brithm
     

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  2. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    Nice find brithm! I wasn't even aware of such an account.

    Regards ...
     
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  3. brithm

    brithm Senior Member

    Inspired by geoff501's "Bash On" post I dug up my scans of the 12th Parachute Bn in Germany booklet, which L/Cpl. O'Grady typed out (12 Para) in Singapore;
    The 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion in Germany
    24th March-16th May 1945
    "I have written this account as a tribute to the grand men whom I had the honour to command during those historic days in Germany"
    Lt-Col. K.T. Darling
    C.O. 12th Yorkshire Battalion,
    The Parachute Regiment.
    Brithm
     

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  4. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    Holy jumping, thanks brithm ... :)
     
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  5. wtid45

    wtid45 Very Senior Member

    I knew it it existed nice to see it in the flesh, nice one Brithm.
     
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  6. brithm

    brithm Senior Member

    I actually have two copies of these, one is Capt Sim's the other L/Cpl. O'Grady's both signed by Lt-Col. Darling.

    Brithm
     
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  7. geoff501

    geoff501 Achtung Feind hört mit

    Thanks for posting. What a great find :)
     
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  8. geoff501

    geoff501 Achtung Feind hört mit

    It is mentioned at the foot of Page 11 of my scans, I assumed it had never seen the light of day. Just noticed also it is in the Bibliography of the book Para Memories by Eric Barley & Yves Fohlen.
     
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  9. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    Thanks Geoff. I'm guessing it was only ever published in pamphlet form?
     
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    brithm Senior Member

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  11. Cee

    Cee Senior Member Patron

    That's really good of Mark and so well done ... :)
     
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  12. Si Tinley

    Si Tinley Grandad - Robert Steedman (12 Para Bn)

    This is incredible I’ve been searching for this for a LONG time as it’s in the bibliography of para memories! Thank you so much!
     

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