German POW Son bridge Sept 1944

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  1. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    Unfortunately they were just too late at the bridge over the Wilhelmina KanaUnfortunately they were just too late at the bridge over the Wilhelmina Kanaal at Son, and a halt was called just south of the blown bridge, and the Regiment went into harbour. The REs worked flat out all through the night an did very well to get it completed by first light. An amusing incident happened that night when a certain Gunner officer walked on to the bridge to see how it was progressing, when a German POW who was helping in the job turned and spoke to him in perfect English and told him to move off as he was "bloody well getting in everybody's way and holding up the work!". He was not in the Regiment.!al at Son, and a halt was called just south of the blown bridge, and the Regiment went into harbour. The REs worked flat out all through the night<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="50%" background="">Unfortunately they were just too late at the bridge over the Wilhelmina Kanaal at Son, and a halt was called just south of the blown bridge, and the Regiment went into harbour. The REs worked flat out all through the night an did very well to get it completed by first light. An amusing incident happened that night when a certain Gunner officer walked on to the bridge to see how it was progressing, when a German POW who was helping in the job turned and spoke to him in perfect English and told him to move off as he was "bloody well getting in every<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="50%" background="">Unfortunately they were just too late at the bridge over the Wilhelmina Kanaal at Son, and a halt was called just south of the blown bridge, and the Regiment went into harbour. The REs worked flat out all through the night an did very well to get it completed by first light. An amusing incident happened that night when a certain Gunner officer walked on to the bridge to see how it was progressing, when a German POW who was helping in the job turned and spoke to him in perfect English and told him to ng in everybody's way and holding up the work!". He was not in the Regiment.!







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    </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>an did very well to get it completed by first light. An amusing incident happened that night when a certain Gunner officer walked on to the bridge to see how it was progressing, when a German POW who was helping in the job turned and spoke to him in perfect English and told him to move off as he was "bloody wUnfortunately they were just too late at the bridge over the Wilhelmina Kanaal at Son, and a halt was called just south of the blown bridge, and the Regiment went into harbour. The REs worked flat out all through the night an did very well to get it completed by first light. An amusing incident happened that night when a certain Gunner officer walked on to the bridge to see how it was progressing, when a German POW who was helping in the job turned and spoke to him in perfect English and told him to move off as he was "bloody well getting in everybody's way and holding up the work!". He was not in the Regiment.!ell getting in everybody's way and holding up the work!". He was not in the Regiment.!
     
  2. Ivan1

    Ivan1 "Take this!!!"

    Heh, I've read about this funny incident as well. He must have been working really hard.
     

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