Liberation of Venray

Discussion in 'NW Europe' started by Rich Payne, Feb 4, 2012.

  1. Mri

    Mri Junior Member

    Sapper, I take a look in the historie pages and I figured out.....the name is Loobeek and if you are in the little village of Holthees it's called from there the Molenbeek. This name i can found in the early years arond 1900 so the real name is Loobeek.

    My wife's grandfather had a farmers house between Overloon and Merselo. In this farmers house there was a hospital. Can you remember that ??
     
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  2. sapper

    sapper WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    No mate. ... I happened to be out on the road between Overloon and Venraij in the early hours, collecting the next days battle orders. Till I was hit right where the road crosses the beek. I was on my return from Venraij..... Severely wounded.....
    Desultory shell fire...

    Oddly enough the Dutch War museum at Overloon refers to the beek as the Molenbeek. Sure it seems they are the same beek..
     
  3. Mri

    Mri Junior Member


    Yes true - so we dont need to change the history books :D. It's like are we talking about the street of Dover or Calais.
     
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  4. recce103c

    recce103c Junior Member


    British sources consequently talk about the Molenbeek, although the 1938 Dutch maps (with German WW II overprint) designate it the Loobeek; It might be a question of map versions used for planning the operation
     
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  5. Joe Brown

    Joe Brown WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Dear Sapper:

    Read with great interest and much admiration your account and send warm regards from another 'Old Stager'.

    Joe Brown
     
  6. Peterb41

    Peterb41 Junior Member

    Hello, I'm after some help and advice please? My great uncle Harry Baxter is buried in Venray, he was with the Royal Armoured Corps, 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry. But I can't see any mention of his unit in your thread or on pathe site. My dad has huge interest in wartime history and I'd love to give him something special for Christmas . Some history about his uncle, and where he fought, unit etc. He was only 23 when he died! can anyone help me please?
     
  7. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Hello, I'm after some help and advice please? My great uncle Harry Baxter is buried in Venray, he was with the Royal Armoured Corps, 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry. But I can't see any mention of his unit in your thread or on pathe site. My dad has huge interest in wartime history and I'd love to give him something special for Christmas . Some history about his uncle, and where he fought, unit etc. He was only 23 when he died! can anyone help me please?

    Hi Peter and welcome to the forum. For starters here is his page on CWGC :poppy:

    CWGC - Casualty Details
     
  8. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Hope this helps:
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  9. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  10. Peterb41

    Peterb41 Junior Member

    wow, he died 18th Oct....the day they lost 7 tanks....assume it was then. Thats amazing, thankyou! and I can buy these records/copies?
     
  11. Peterb41

    Peterb41 Junior Member

    it doesnt look like that book is easy bought...£250 on Amazon?? and cant see it anywhere else?
     
  12. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  13. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Also from the diary taken at Aldershot, B Squadron, May 1944. Not sure if your man is in there?
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  14. Peterb41

    Peterb41 Junior Member

    Drew this is amazing, how do I get copies of all this?
     
  15. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I would buy a lottery ticket ! This is your lucky day ! :D

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  16. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    Peter, I think that you just have !:) Isn't the internet wonderful (particularly this forum ?)
     
  17. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Right click on image & ''Save Image As..''
    ;)
     
  18. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    Most impressive, Drew. It looks as if he might well have stayed with B Squadron.
     
  19. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Haha anyone would think I like 1944 - I'm so far forward I'm getting a nose bleed :lol:
     
  20. Peterb41

    Peterb41 Junior Member

    I'm lost for words....I never expected any of this, my dads gonna cry! It might not be attractive
     

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