some 21 Army Group facts 1945

Came across the rather interesting info in the book History of 79th Armoured Division

Killed 39.599
Missing 18.000
Wounded 126.000

1400 War photographers took 68 million feet, 38 of them were killed

170.000 British POWs were liberated

POW taken 700.000 and 2 elephants

Mines laid 95.000
Enemy mines lifted 350.000

106 town liberated and 110 conquered

11.000 square miles have been liberated and 7000 square miles in Germany conquered

677 Bridges built
76 Airfields constructed
7.993.913 rounds of Artillery fired

 

Philip
You've probably got it, but another one I like to use;
Rob

 

Still have to get that one Rob, but recently bought a few others,(finally been able to trace a RA history booklet after months ) but it is on the wanted list

 

Those MLRS reprints are good, but a little expensive. In most cases, with a bit of luck and perseverance, I have been able to get an original copy for the same, or in some cases, much less.

 

Thanks for the tip off Paul, then I first go and have a good look around

 

Monty gave a lecture at the Royal United Services Institute in late 1945, based very much on the 'Operations of 21 Army Group' publication. The lecture is published in the RUSI journal

 

Could we have some kind of explanation for the two elephants 'taken prisoner'?

 

Charley - sorry they packed their trunks and were repatriated without filling in a Lib questionnaire

TD

 

Very droll!



Elephants! Enquiring minds want to know.

 

Wasn't there a film about a British POW escaping to Switzerland with an elephant ?

Thought so..."Hannibal Brooks" with Oliver Reed!

Hannibal Brooks (1969)

Can't see if based on true story.