Hi all, looking at a few of my dads ww2 pics and will be posting them for help in identifying the location. My father Sapper George Reid, 1909854...
Anyone know exactly where this is , please. [IMG][IMG] [IMG] 28 April 1945 British Eighth Army traffic crossing the first pontoon Bailey bridge,...
Would one of the moderators kindly check to see if there is another thread devoted purely to this Div ? If there is one, could you point me in...
I learnt today that my grandmother's brother was in the airforce (or similar at least?) in WW2. We have some kind of small plaque we believe has...
BRIDGES This page lists bridging and assault crossing equipment. Other engineer equipment is also listed. Bridge Pictures BRIDGE AND ASSAULT...
Reminiscence by E.R.B. Hudson, Lieutenant from the Malerkotla Field Company of the Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners, unit which was ordered to...
Watched this documentary today on 5, its a few years old now, but thought it was very good - some interesting perspectives. Sobering to think...
Was watching "A bridge too far" recently and was puzzled by a remark that General Gavin supposedly said to his Dutch aide in a scene. He was...
From The Times, April 6, 1945: SCARS OF FLORENCE SURVEY OF DAMAGE TO BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS FIRST AID ALONG THE ARNO From Our Special...
I was in 92nd LAA Regt's RHQ in Venraij, Holland, on the radio in a school and on the morning of 1 January 1945 the roar of aircraft passing...
Does anyone know how the naming of Bailey Bridges is decided upon? My reason for asking is I have a picture of a Bailey Bridge named in honour of...
See: YouTube - Crossing A WW2 Bailey Bridge Belgium This is on the Leopoldsburg Canal, close to Adegem and the Dutch border south of Eede. It...
Major-General Marston Tickell - Telegraph Major-General Marston Tickell, who has died aged 85, won a Military Cross in 1945 and was Chief of...
On my forthcoming Arnhem Battlefield Tour I plan to spend a couple of hours in the centre of Nijmegen on the Friday afternoon, on the way from...
A friend of mine, a veteran of a recce squad of the 15th/19th King's Royal Hussars, states that it were not the Guards of J.O.E. Vandeleur that...
Not specifically a war-related holiday but, hey, you can't avoid it really!:lol: In no date order, but starting off in Calais... French 1940...
Amongst the hundreds of captioned 'Life Photo's' I've come across quite a few British ones that appear to be from private collections and have...
Chatting with Andy (Drew) about locations of where VCs were won at Cassino. Anyone know exactly where Kamal Ram won his VC with 8th Punjabis ?...
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Harry Charles Neil Maxwell Oulton, Royal Horse Artillery, was awarded the Military Cross. On September 28th, 1943,...
This was following Phil (wotnochad)'s request for photos of the Bridge. Thought I'd share them with everyone; Pegasus Bridge - a set on Flickr [IMG]
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