Hello there, Just posting up here to say that a new reenactment group is being launched. The website and forums, although under construction are mostly complete (please see below) http://www.freewebs.com/5bcg/ feel free to have a look, were a new group always looking for advice, comments and new members, were going officially active on 1st january 2009. thanks Shift Co-Founder 5BCG
Hello and welcome !!! You need to change May to March in this section. The 9th of May saw the 5th preparing to clear the Rhine bridge-head against fanatical resistance from the German 7th paratroopers. Heavy fighting ensued, with the 5th taking heavy casualties before being pulled back to Mook for rest. On the 24th of May the batallion once again paired up with the 1st battallion Coldstream and began the push into Germany, meeting consistent and steady opposition. Reaching Enschek, where the battallion's only Victoria Cross of the war was won. Leiutenant Ian Liddell single handedly disarmed several large german aircraft bombs placed on the bridge by the Germans to destroy it, ensuring that British forces could continue their advances without delay. All of this was done by Lt. Liddell whilst under heavy small arms fire from German positions across the river; the Leiutenant had little cover and no support from his fellow guardsmen, also risking being blown to pieces by the bombs he was disarming. Miraculously he was uninjured.
Thanks Highland, I will dig out my copy of 'the distant drum' which is where I got the information (i havent referenced it yet as Ive lost it somewhere in my house) and check, why do you say March? or have i been a fool and typed the wrong month cheers Shift
why do you say March? or have i been a fool and typed the wrong month cheers Shift ...because, if it was the 9th May, they were going up against some really fanatical fallschirmjager!!!! (The war ended in Europe the day (or,depending who you are, 2days) before!) Dave.
lol doh! so the answer is ive been a berk. I realy need to check that book, but im guessing thats my mistake lol Much appreciated for pointing that out I will get that changed
