Hi As part of my other thread http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/royal-engineers/42713-89-cw-coy-re.html to establish my Grand Fathers (89 RE) movements in WW2, I have some photos below of Bridges that he kept. On some is written the name/location but I can not be 100% certain he wrote on the back so would ask for your help to confirm. I also thought they may be of general interest. What I am trying to achieve is to confirm the locations, any information as to why he may of been there and to tally all info with dates so I can map a time log of movements. I have put most of Nijmegen or what I believe to be at the end. Being my first photo post I am not sure how they will appear but this is what I know and is written on the reverse of the photos hopefully in the right order:- War12 = News Paper 89th RE, No Location? and I appreciate not much in pic War11 = Rees (Rhine) War4 = News Paper Nijemegen Bridge general interest! War3 = Holland 44 - I assume Nijemegen? War2 = Elbeuf France Aug/Sept 44 War14 = River Orne Normandy War15 = River Rhine War 16 = Nijmegen Bridge War17 = ? I assume Nijmegen War20 = Nijemegen War19 = Nijemegen War18 = Nijemegen War23 1-4 = News Paper Ouze - Rhine July 1945 War13 = Map Blue Pen Mark on the assault arrow by ELST/Nijmegen 25/9/44 is the map of a particular event? Do reply or PM me with any or all information you have would be greatfull even if just to confirm one photo! Many Thanks Malcolm
Hi Stolpi, Thanks for your comments all gratefully received and more than happy for you/anyone to use any photos/documents etc that I put up as I find them if it can help others in anyway. I'll be keen to read your Rees Bridgehead thread myself. Cheers Malcolm
14 is certainly 'London Bridge' built over the River Orne very shortly after D Day. There is a fair amount of information on this in the 'Royal Engineers Battlefield Tour, Volume I'. I think 'Sapper', a member of this forum, had a hand in building it. Nice pictures of the Rhine bridges. Mike
Extract taken from 91st Fld Coy War diary Sept 29th 1944 . 12 enemy sailors swim down river with prepared charges,one section completely demolish central pier of railway bridge which is irrepairable(War17 photo)
Extract taken from 91st Fld Coy War diary Sept 29th 1944 . 12 enemy sailors swim down river with prepared charges,one section completely demolish central pier of railway bridge which is irrepairable(War17 photo) See link for info about German unit involved http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/axis-units/42794-mk-meeresk%C4mpfer-700-swimming-saboteurs-kdk.html
Thanks All for the comments, I will re-summaries where I am soon. With regard to the Aerial of Rees War11 I have just seen on the reverse in pencil "March 26 30hrs" I guess 30hrs is how long my GFather has noted it took to build? Cheers Malcolm