The Sherwood Rangers in January 1945

Hi all,

Looking for information and associations with the Sherwood Rangers in January 1945

For a lot of which they seem to have been operating in the Roer Triangle.

Roer Triangle by Ramiles posted Mar 17, 2015 at 7:31 PM

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All the best,

Rm.

 

The Sherwood Rangers in January 1945 - Links

Other WW2talk threads:

The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry in NWE in 1944: http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/57196-sherwood-rangers-yeomanry-sry-in-north-west-europe/
Operation Blackcock - successful or unsuccessful : http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/37717-operation-blackcock-succesfull-or-unsuccesfull/

Books: Western Front - The Second World War : https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cRnwBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA266&lpg=PA266&dq="Susteren"+blackcock+ww2+1944&source=bl&ots=hthQo6EdrC&sig=DcWXZtle7RDKbGfS_8cC4bmfF0s&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mRA9VeqCL4vxasalgNgG&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q="Susteren" blackcock ww2 1944&f=false

Wiki on "Operation Blackcock": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Blackcock
Sadly nothing in there about the SRY

But: The 8TH ARMOURED BRIGADE
Has a lot of examples of participation in Operation Blackcock by the 8th Armoured brigade

Canadian operations and positions around the Roer Triangle (for Operation Blackcock in which 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment took part and were awarded the Battle Honour "The Roer" for participation in this battle.
www.canadiansoldiers.com

IWM - audio

Evans, John Edward (IWM interview) - Reel 3: unit objective to capture Susteren during Operation Blackcock, 17/1/1945; problems with using artificial moonlight; method of capturing Susteren; German armoured counter attack; method of deploying company headquarters; calling down British artillery fire on Susteren: Evans, John Edward (Oral history) (15107)

IWM - image

A Cromwell ARV (Armoured Recovery Vehicle) being used to extricate a bogged Cromwell tank of 1st Royal Tank Regiment, 7th Armoured Division, near Echt in Holland during Operation 'Blackcock', the clearing of the west bank of the Roer River, January 1945.
CROMWELL TANKS IN NW EUROPE 1944-45 (HU 99802)

Maps

Roer Triangle (google images) ; Roer triangle 1944 - Google Search

The Ardennes Area 26th December 1944-16th January 1945 (In area between Roermond-Aachen in the north-centre of this map):

https://s3.amazonaws.com/usma-media...artments/history/WWII Europe/WWIIEurope73.jpg

The Ardennes Area 17th January 1945-7th February 1945 (With the area of the Roer triangle picked out): https://www.westpoint.edu/sites/default/files/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/WWII Europe/WWIIEurope74.pdf

Map of dispositions in the Roer Triangle in January 1945: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Blackcock#/media/File:Roer_Triangle_Map.jpg

 

The Sherwood Rangers in January 1945 - Events

1st January 1945

France joins the UN. German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels.

2nd January 1945

SRY moved back to SCHIMMERT and settled into billets.

Schimmert

7th January 1945

A total German victory in the Ardennes is reported by Lord Haw-Haw on German radio. This was not strictly true

CHILDREN'S PARTY AT 12 CORPS HQ

8th January 1945

Dinant : GROUND DIFFICULTIES WHICH FACE OUR TROOPS AROUND DINANT

9th January 1945

GERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN AT MARCHE

ARMY VEHICLE MAINTENANCE - WESTERN FRONT

10th January 1945

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945

11th January 1945

STORY THE WHITE PATROL

12th January 1945

German forces retreat in the Battle of the Bulge.

13th January 1945

5TH SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PIPE BAND

14th January 1945

LT-GEN SIR CM DEMPSEY, KCB DSO MC

THE "WHITE" FRONT

16th January 1945-17th January 1945

Report On Operation Blackcock, Part 1 | PDF

On the 16th January as the operation began, a thaw set in; bridging difficulties delayed 7th Armoured and by the time the Brigade was launched the country was again a sea of mud. The plan was a bold one and depended for its success on the ground carrying tanks over the marshy area along the Pepinus Brook.

Breberen :
Breberen, 1930-1945 | Hemstreet 111FA

18th January 1945

The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards fought their way forward throughout the night of the 18th and crossed the brook with success; by morning they were on the outskirts of Konigsbosch, the Headquarters of the enemy defensive system. Panic ensued and after a brief fight they occupied the town. By now, however, the crossing of the Pepinus was almost impassable and only one Squadron of the 13th/18th Hussars struggled over before a German SP came up and by knocking out 4 tanks in the bottle-neck rendered all further progress impossible. Efforts were made to cross throughout the day but the project had to be abandoned.

The chance of the Brigade swanning through all the German rear areas was ruined by a thaw which only lasted three days. The operations of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards with the 4th King’s Own Scottish Borderers in the rear of the German line had great effect and 52nd (Lowland) Divisions frontal attack met with little resistance.

Nb: Fusilier Dennis Donnini of the 4/5 Royal Scots Fusiliers, 52nd Lowland Division, received the VC after his heroic actions in the village of Stein in Selfkant on 18 January. Fusilier Donnini is buried at the Sittard War Cemetery (Netherlands).

19th January 1945

On the evening of the 19th the SRY made contact with the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. In the meanwhile the remainder of the 8th Armoured Brigade was withdrawn and came under command 52nd (Lowland) Division, and the 13th/18th Hussars were pushed through to exploit the success of the other two Regiments (SRY and 4/7th RDG).

Nb: Between Friday evening 19 January and Tuesday 23 January the Dutch village of Montfort was shelled or bombed on seven occasions, and was hit by more than 100 bombs with many Dutch civilian casualties there.

12 CORPS ADVANCE : B13750 : Object description - Original wartime caption: Troops of the 5th Bn Kosb moving up towards Echt. 157 Bd. 52 Div.

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 (B 13900)
"German prisoners trudge past a Sherman tank in a German frontier village of Hongen, 19 January 1945"

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 (B 13924)
"Infantry of 1st Glasgow Highlanders ride on white-washed Sherman tanks of 8th Armoured Brigade in Hongen, 19-20 January 1945."

19th / 20th January 1945

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945
B13900 : Object description - German prisoners trudge past a Sherman tank in a German frontier village of Hongen, 19 January 1945

20th January 1945

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945
B13925 : Object description - Sherman tanks of 8th Armoured Brigade in Saeffelen, 20 January 1945.

20th January 1945 - 26th January 1945

Snow and frost now returned and for six more days the battle continued in temperatures as low as 12° of frost.

Prisoners of War : PS. C W

24th January 1945

Village after village fell to 8th Armoured Brigade attacks and the operation culminated in the capture of Heinsberg, by the Scottish 52nd Lowland division where brilliant work by the Air O.P., Captain Mollison, destroyed 3 Panther tanks which were covering the forward slope leading into the town.

Nb: A VC was awarded to Lance Corporal Henry Eric Harden of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), a medical orderly attached to 45 Commando, for his heroic action during the bitter fighting at the Dutch villages of Brachterbeek and Linne on 23 January. Lance Corporal Harden is buried at Nederweert War Cemetery (Netherlands).

SRY War Diary - 24th January 1945
At dawn 4th K.O.S.B. went into HEINSBERG, A Sqn had to cross 800 yards of open ground covered by SP’s before they could support the infantry in the built up area. They lost 3 tanks trying to get in but at last succeeded in getting the troop forward under Sgt Lanes*. HEINSBERG was utterly destroyed and derelict.

* Sergeant James (aka "Johnny" ) Lanes MM...
Recommendation for Award for Lanes, James Rank: Acting Serjeant Service No: ... | The National Archives

SRY War Diary - 25th January 1945
B Sqn moved forward from SELSTEN at 04.00 hrs and formed up north of HEINSBERG for an attack on KIRCHHOVEN. There was no opposition in that village and the Germans appeared delighted to see us. Their houses were full of ammunition and rifles but there was no attempt to use them. RHQ moved up to LAFFELD and secured an undamaged house.





26th January 1945

Meanwhile elsewhere: Soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp

SRY - War Diary - 26th January 1945
Sqns remained concentrated all day except 1 troop of A Sqn which picketed HEINSBERG. Maj. (Basil) Ringrose visited the regiment.

27th January 1945

"Official" end of Operation Blackcock. See wiki section on the aftermath here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Blackcock#Aftermath

SRY - War Diary - 27th January 1945
Operation “Black Cock” now completed for 8th Armd Bde, regiment ordered to return to Holland for rest. Maj. Lord Leigh left with recce party to look for billets.

28th January 1945

Swedish ships bring food to starving Netherlands.

29th January 1945

News of great Russian advances was now being received on this date their leading troops were reported 100 miles east of Berlin. On this day the Essex Yeomanry came out of action for the first time since 14th of November.

31st January 1945

Russian troops reach the Oder River, less that 50 miles from Berlin

Subsequent events: 8th February 1945 - Operation Veritable : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Veritable

With the objective to clear German forces from the area between the Rhine and Maas rivers, east of the German/Dutch frontier, in the Rhineland.

Reichswald Forest by Ramiles posted Mar 17, 2015 at 7:56 PM

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The Goch Road by Ramiles posted Mar 17, 2015 at 6:22 PM

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Weeze by Ramiles posted Mar 17, 2015 at 6:25 PM

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This letter for the New Year from 1945... when the SRY seemed to have been in the vicinity of SCHIMMERT, in the Dutch province of Limburg.

7880500 Sgt.B.Symes
Sherwood Rangers
B.L.A.

Dearest Phyl & Rob,

There has been no mail for a few days, I expect they are clearing up after the Xmas rush, I hope they soon get back into their stride.

Another wedding anniversary has come and gone, I sincerely hope we shall be together next year and able to celebrate in the approved manner, a theatre and dinner in some decent restaurant would be quite good.

Well, and what have you decided to name Marjorie, she’ll be Marjorie if you aren’t careful.

The Boche gave everyone a surprise by his push in Belgium. But if he pushes his neck out like that he’s in for a rough time, even so it’s a nuisance, the darned weather is too cold for fun and games.

The lady of the house where I am staying has three children, one of them has a very nasty knee and its been giving him a lot of pain. An army doctor has fixed him up this evening and now he is sleeping.

Freddy Grieswood has just been giving the news and in it he says that those who have landed first in France will get leave first, well as I have already mentioned in my last letter for us this is not so, so in case you may think I’m spoofing I’ve mentioned it again. We all think the B.B.C. could have put it better or left it out of the news as it’s bound to give plenty of wives to think and I think that the M.P.’s will get quite a lot of nasty letters when D.Day men fail to get leave until late in March as some are bound to under present arrangements.

We got very good baths here. The mines all have large bath houses with 30 to 100 showers continuously running with the heat just right and the only limit to the number of baths is the amount of work we have to do, so we keep quite clean. Great Britain could learn a lot from Holland on mine heads, there no dust or bad fumes here and everything looks quite neat. The miners homes too are nice. In fact the standard of living here was twice as good as in England before the war, so you can imagine how they hate the Germans who have taken so much from them.

There doesn’t seem to be anything more to say this time and the letters are still not coming through so I’ll send all my love to you, Rob and the little one with best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

From your loving husband Ben xxx.

The War Diary of the SRY has:

January 1945 Lt Col S.D. Christopherson M.C. Sherwood Rangers Yeo

Monday 1st January 1945: Colonel of 4/7 Dragoon Guards visited the regiment and looked over Sqn positions before taking over from us on the next day.

Tuesday 2nd January 1945 Colonel visited Sqns in the morning, in the afternoon pulled (back?) and the 4/7 DG took over, regiment moved back to SCHIMMERT, settled into billets.

Wednesday 3rd January 1945: Day spent in maintenance and settling down, RHQ set up in a convent, cordial relations were established with the mother superior.

Thursday 4th January 1945: Regiment ?????? rest period was given a counter attack role which necessitated the regiment being at 4 hrs notice. Reconnaissance of counter attack positions was carried out by the Colonel and the Sqn Ldrs and the Gunner O.P.’s. Very heavy snow fell at this time and it was bitterly cold.

Friday 5th January 1945: Colonel inspected A Sqn during the morning and C Sqn drill parade in the afternoon, while out of battle 3 drill parades a week were included in the training programme. Lts Perry, Elmore and Howard who had been wounded in NORMANDY rejoined the regiment. Capt Hildyard T.O. 7th Armd Div visited the regiment.

Saturday 6th January 1945: Colonel inspected B Sqn in the morning and attended a conference at SCHINVELD on operation “Blackcock”, in this operation 8th Armd Bde were to support 52 Mountain Div in an attack on HEINSBERG and ????? to the north . In the afternoon the Colonel and Sqn Ldrs with the Gunner O.P’s went over the ground GEILENKIRCHEN, PRUMMEREN and BEEK over which we last fought in support of 84th ???????? Div.

Sunday 7th January 1945: Universal service held for those who had been killed in the GEILENKIRCHEN battle. The padre preached an excellent service. Cpt Walker joined the regiment also 7 N.C.O.’s picked by Maj. Lord Leigh ???? the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars. Colonel ?????? at 8th Armd Bde, in the evening Maj. ?????? came to discuss the fire place for operation “Blackcock”.

Monday 8th January 1945: Colonel attended conference at 8th Armd Bde HQ’s where the Army Commander General Dempsey gave details of the Ardennes offensive and confirmed that it was not under control owing to severe weather conditions. We would not be able to ???? ??????, to take as many prisoners as had at first been hoped. Colonel attended conference on the cooperation of a ????? company with an armd reg at HQ 12 KRRC and dinned with Colonel Edwards.

Tuesday 9th January 1945: Colonel inspected stables of C Sqn. A special ????? commanding ????? started for the next N.C.O.’s from the R.G.H. Lt Bethell-Fox rejoined the regiment after being wounded 3 times.

Wednesday 10th January 1945: Colonel and adjutant attended conference at Bde HQ for operation “Blackcock”. The weather was bitterly cold, never have been 2 officers so frozen in a jeep. “C” Company 12 K.R.R.C. joined the regiment.

Thursday 11th January 1945: All leave to BRUSSELS was cancelled. Day spent in training with 52 Div for operation “Blackcock”.

Friday 12th January 1945: O.P.’s joined the regiment, conference at 52 Div HQ decided that the regiment would support 153 Bde.

Saturday 13th January 1945: A conference with 156 Infantry Bde decided that ????? Sqn would support 1 Bn from the Bde.

Sunday 14th January 1945: Sqn Ldrs and Bn commanders held conference. Tanks have been painted completely white, snow continued to fall.

Monday 15th January 1945: Colonel attended conference 156 Bde at 09.00 and 17.00 hrs. Maj. Holman left on English leave, Capt. Coleman taking over his Sqn. 7th Armd Div started “Blackcock” by opening up main road ??????? north from SITTARD to ROERMOND. 35° degrees frost.

Tuesday 16th January 1945: SRY - War Diary - 7th Armd Div continued attack with success, “B” Sqn and part of RHQ moved to WHARE. A and C Sqn placed at 1hrs notice, C Company 12 KRRC joined RHQ.

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945

12 CORPS ATTACK

THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH WEST EUROPE 1944-45

Wednesday 17th January 1945: SRY - War Diary - "A" Sqn left SCHIMMERT at 08.00 hrs and joined 5th Highland Light Infantry at HILLINGSBERG.
"C" Sqn joined the 5th Royal Scotch Fusiliers at KOWLEBERG.

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY 1944
B13745 : Object description - A Cromwell tank of 1st RTR, 7th Armoured Division, uses a SBG bridge to cross a mine crater on the road into Susteren in Holland, 17 January 1945.

Thursday 18th January 1945: SRY War Diary - Assault teams consisting of 2 companies of the R.S.F. and 2 troops of C Sqn with AVRE’s and flails in support attempted to force a bridge head over the stream running east and west in front of the villages of LIND and HAVERT. Owing to the wet ground it was impossible to ????? ????? a bridge ????? tanks to park. The infantry succeeded in crossing and the 5th H.L.I. passed through and captured HAVERT and LIND. Tanks could still not cross the stream, C Sqn left 2 troops on the ?????? in case of counter attack, ??????? during the night by Platoon of the 12 K.R.R.C. A and C Sqns ?????? on this south side of the stream about 1 mile from the front line. 4/7 Dragoon Guards ????? through 7th Armd Div and attacked east towards HEINSBERG.



THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945
IWM B13795 : Object description - Men of 4/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers interrogate German prisoners during 52nd (Lowland) Division's attack towards Stein from Tuddern, 18 January 1945. Catalogued 19d1m1945.

Friday 19th January 1945:

SRY War Diary
19th January 1945
HONGEN was taken by the infantry and the stream was bridged at the north end. A Sqn crossed and supported 6 Cameronians who pushed east. 4/7 Dragoon Guards continued their advance to KONIGS??CH (KONIGSBOSCH). As their supply road from the west was cut by the enemy we were released by Bde to open the road north from our positions and to take up petrol and ammunition and bring back wounded. C Sqn were detailed for this task and continued ??making?? their way up. A platoon from the 12 KRRC lifted the mines and contact was established with the 4/7 Dragoon Guards.

Saturday 20th January 1945

SRY War Diary
20th January 1945
RHQ moved at 07.00 hrs to SAFFAELEN, ????? also moved with RHQ. This town was being consistently shelled by the enemy. ??? ??? afterwards this regiment attacked and ??? BOCHET in supprot of a Bn of 156 Bde. A Sqn ???? captured the high ground to the north east and sent a troop under Lt. ????? to enter BOCKET from the east. He succeeded in doing this and knocked out a 88mm. B Sqn with infantry entered the town from the south but lost 2 tanks on mines. C Sqn supported with fire from a hulled down position to the west tank. Only 30 PW were taken, but had ????? was almost undamaged, afforded excellent billets. B Sqn concentrated in BOCKET and C returned to SAFFAELEN. Maj. ???????? the battery commander ???? ????? with fire! Lt Langford was wounded.

Sunday 21st January 1945

SRY War Diary
B Sqn in support 157 Bde took a small village north of SELSTEN. The enemy put up stiff opposition and was supported by SP’s and tanks. 20 PW were taken. At 15.00 hrs C Sqn attacked SELSTEN in support of 6 H.L.I., A Sqn giving covering fire from the west. Both B and C had to leave 1 troop in support of the infantry positions. C Sqn who had a hard day’s fighting returned to SAFFAELEN at midnight – C Sqn lost 4 tanks, 3 knocked out by SP’s and 1 blown up on a mine. A Sqn also lost 1 tank on a mine. During the day Cpt. Wharton, Lt Perry and Lt W?????? were wounded, Sgts Jackson (Taubman?) and Keen were killed. 7 O.R. were also wounded.

Monday 22nd January 1945

SRY War Diary
At 15.00 hrs A Sqn attacked LAFFELD in support of 5 H.L.I. This village was taken without causalities to us.

 

The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry 1939-1945

"Whitewashed tanks of C Squadron Sherwood Rangers wait in the Dutch town of Sittard on the Dutch/German border in preparation for their attack on Hongen in Germany on 18th January 1945 as part of Operation Blackcock.
Infantry of the 6th Battalion Cameronians, 156 Brigade, 52nd Lowland Division pass by.
The Sherwood Rangers supported the Scottish infantry Regiments of 156 Brigade throughout the operation to capture a series of towns and villages along the Saeffeler river in what was known as the Roer Triangle."

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945
B13767 : Object description - Infantry of 6th Cameronians, 52nd (Lowland) Division, passing Sherman tanks near Havert in Germany, 18 January 1945.

 

THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH WEST EUROPE 1944-45



Sgt.John Lanes and Cpl.Cyril Howell of A Squadron Sherwood Rangers pictured in their Firefly - New Years Day 1945 - Gangelt, Germany

 

Named after Breberen...

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1016940039226182&id=100027305872126

 

SRY - War Diary -
16th January 1945
7th Armd Div continued attack with success, “B” Sqn and part of RHQ moved to WHARE. A and C Sqn placed at 1hrs notice, C Company 12 KRRC joined RHQ.

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WHARE - was perhaps Wehr - east of Sittard...

 

Re. SRY - War Diary -
17th January 1945
"A" Sqn left SCHIMMERT at 08.00 hrs and joined 5th Highland Light Infantry at HILLINGSBERG.
"C" Sqn joined the 5th Royal Scotch Fusiliers at KOWLEBERG.

KOWLEBERG - was presumably also somewhere relatively close to Sittard, in an East to North Easterly direction. Often the place-names seem to be written down rather similarly to how they might have sounded. It's strange though as they had maps and lots of photos and film from around then show numerous road signs with the correct place-names on them.

Re. HILLINGSBERG / Hillensberg...



Edit ‐ I think I have "found it"... since there is a "KOLLENBERG" that is a southwest of Sittard, that is perhaps what was referred to by the SRY as KOWLEBERG...



Memorial woods on the Kollenberg

 

12 CORPS ADVANCE
IWM B13768 : Object description - Original wartime caption: Troops of the 6th Cameronians, 52nd Div advance towards village of Havert from the German border village of Tuddern.



12 CORPS ADVANCE
B13769 : Original wartime caption: As the troops advance, German prisoners are brought back.

12 CORPS ADVANCE
B13770 : Original wartime caption: Infantry of the 6th Cameronians, fling themselves flat on the ground as German mortars land nearby.

12 CORPS ADVANCE
B13771 : Original wartime caption: Men of the 6th Cameronians advancing through mud and water churned up by tanks and vehicles near the German village of Havert.

12 CORPS ADVANCE
B13772 : Original wartime caption: Men of the 6th Cameronians advancing through mud and water churned up by tanks and vehicles near the German village of Havert.

12 CORPS ADVANCE
B13773 : Original wartime caption: Men of the 6th Cameronians advancing through mud and water churned up by tanks and vehicles near the German village of Havert.

12 CORPS ADVANCE
B13774 : Original wartime caption: Bringing back wounded.

12 CORPS ADVANCE
B13775 : Original wartime caption: Infantry advancing near Havert.

 

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945



Sgt. Chris/Cris Travis



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BRITISH ATTACK NEAR HEINSBERG
B13970 : Original wartime caption: Tanks moving up as enemy shells burst in the background.

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945
B13971 : Sherman tanks of 8th Armoured Brigade advance through the snow to support 7th Cameron Highlanders in an attack on the village of Hontem near Heinsberg, 21 January 1945. Photo by Lieutenant Hanford.

BRITISH ATTACK NEAR HEINSBERG
B13972 : Original wartime caption: Tanks and infantry moving up towards Hontem. Photo by Lieutenant Hanford.

BRITISH ATTACK NEAR HEINSBERG
B13973 : Original wartime caption: Tanks and infantry moving up towards Hontem.

BRITISH ATTACK NEAR HEINSBERG
B13974 : Original wartime caption: Tanks and infantry moving up towards Hontem.

BRITISH ATTACK NEAR HEINSBERG
B13975 : Original wartime caption: Tanks and infantry moving up towards Hontem.

BRITISH ATTACK NEAR HEINSBERG
B13976 : Original wartime caption: Tanks and infantry moving up towards Hontem.

BRITISH ATTACK NEAR HEINSBERG
B13977 : Original wartime caption: Tanks and infantry moving up towards Hontem.

 

The dates of these are variously 25d1m1945 - 26d1m1945...

12 CORPS ATTACK, FALL OF HEINSBERG
B14107 : Original wartime caption: Distant shot of the damaged church of Heinsberg, framed by a crucifix, standing just outside the town. Photo taken by Sergeant Travis.

12 CORPS ATTACK, FALL OF HEINSBERG
B14108 : Original wartime caption: You can be sure there was more than one direct hit on Heinsberg town to have such a devastating effect as can readily be seen by this photograph. Photo taken by Sergeant Travis.



12 CORPS ATTACK, FALL OF HEINSBERG
B14109 : Original wartime caption: You can be sure there was more than one direct hit on Heinsberg town to have such a devastating effect as can readily be seen by this photograph. Photo taken by Sergeant Travis.



12 CORPS ATTACK, FALL OF HEINSBERG
B14110 : Original wartime caption: You can be sure there was more than one direct hit on Heinsberg town to have such a devastating effect as can readily be seen by this photograph. Photo taken by Sergeant Travis.

12 CORPS ATTACK, FALL OF HEINSBERG
B14111 : Original wartime caption: You can be sure there was more than one direct hit on Heinsberg town to have such a devastating effect as can readily be seen by this photograph. Photo taken by Sergeant Travis.

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12 CORPS ATTACK: EVACUATION OF GERMAN CIVILIANS
B14112 : Original wartime caption: Some of the civilians waiting for transport to take them away. Aphoven nr. Heinsberg. Photo taken by Sergeant Travis.

12 CORPS ATTACK: EVACUATION OF GERMAN CIVILIANS
B14113 : Original wartime caption: A little German girl waits to be evacuated. Photo taken by Sergeant Travis.

12 CORPS ATTACK: EVACUATION OF GERMAN CIVILIANS
B14114 : Original wartime caption: Civilians boarding 3-ton trucks at Aphoven before leaving for Havert. Photo taken by Sergeant Travis.



THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945
B14115 : Original wartime caption: Civilians boarding 3-ton trucks at Aphoven before leaving for Havert. Photo taken by Sergeant Travis.