...Valance remembered talking to Sgt Dave McMahon the night before the Asten bridgehead crossing. Unfortunately Dave was killed the following day...
...Oct'2021. All the best, Rm. Ps. Some other threads that mention "Asten" - http://ww2talk.com/index.php?search/11540010/&q=Asten&o=relevance...
Asten was liberated by my grandfather’s troop of tanks of the 2nd Fife and Forfar. I have quite a lot on this battle if you are still interested?
...6th Royal Scots Fusiliers who was involved through Tilburg, Deurne, Asten and through to Blerick where the battalion was redirected to Nijmegen...
...had a very cold train journey towards Helmond, thence by TCVs to Asten. Here the Brigade came under command of 15 Scottish Division on 16 Jan...
...Capt. B.L. Frewin, joined 4/08/44 to C Sqn (W.I.A. 22/9/44 at Asten) Capt. D.W. Voller, joined 4/08/44 to A Sqn (He was W.I.A. on 10/09/44 near...
Army Number: 2613330 Rank: Serjeant Name: Lawrence BERRESFORD, DCM, MiD Unit: Grenadier Guards London Gazette : 1 March 1945...
My father Lt. James Clingan was in this battle and was outflanked the last day. He was in The 48th Armored Division Company A. He was Moved to...
...corridor to a width of 20 miles. During the advance the village of Asten was taken. Here a soldier, shielded by a house in the village,...
...the reconnaissance unit of the division; the others belonged to the infantry. This is copied from Traces of wars, sluis 11 Asten. Regards, Gerard.
Personally I do not think it's a 23rd Hussars badge. Maybe RHA? They were also part of 11AD.
...I'm not sure if the Northumberland Hussars were in the vaccinity of Asten and Heusden at that time so I'll have to look into that. On 23 Sept....
...the 23rd. Hussars. They had a triangle shaped badge and were in the Asten area at the time. I will have to keep digging. Any other additional...
Not very much I am afraid...
...appreciate any information in regards to the battle around and for Asten. I will try and zoom in on the uniform insignia. If I can get a clear...
...Also, if you would like me to, I could see what I can find about Asten in "The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 1919-1956". Please let me know. I...
...am specifically interested in their participation in the battle for Asten Holland around 20-23 September 1944. I have looked through the war...
...going forward with infantry cover into the 'No Man's Land' between Asten and Meijel to engage targets out of range in their normal position....
...was with another unit. The battalion is recorded as being at Asten with the entertainment at Helmond, Deurne and Eindhoven. The battalion...
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