Hi I keep trying, but no-one ever comes up with the goods! I am looking for any information on the Battle for Bure, mainly from the Parachute Regiment (13 Bn in particular). Personal views and eye witness accounts would be appreciated. I would like maps, accounts, war diaries... anything. I am in contact with Maj Dean and he would also like me to forward them on. This info is hard to find on the net. I'm not trying to write a book! Just very interested!! Thanks Andrew.
Battle of Bure, January 1945 Contributed by Guy BLOCKMANS Friday, 10 May 2002 Battle of Bure, January 1945 Account of the battle by Units of the 29th Armoured Brigade supporting 13th Para If the infantry had of it, their discomfort was shared by the armoured regiments supporting them. 29th Armoured Brigade took part with the 6th Airborne Division in what they described as one of the toughest little battles in the history of the campaign; a battle for the village of Bure, to the south of Rochefort and about a kilometre from the River Lhomme, over which crossings had to be seized in order to continue the advance. The famous Five and Forfar Yeomanry had a bad time of it on the first day of Montgomerys counteroffensive, 3 January. C Squadron were now ordered to send up a Troop into Bure and a very lively time was had by all. The weather had now become positively savage. Spasmodic blizzards reduced visibility often to a matter of yards, deepening snow made ground conditions nearly impossible, and the cold was most searching. As if the these conditions were not enough to be going on with, heavy enemy shelling had to be endured, especially by the airborne troops. Meantime the Troop from C Squadron that had been sent off to support the attack on Bure was making an adventurous approach to that disputed village. The tanks slithered from side to side on the glassy road. Two hundred yards short of the village the leading tank went up on a mine and this gave the reminder of the Troop some cause for thought. However, a diversion was found, the village was entered from another quarter and another of the tank was hit, this time by an armourpiercing shell. The unfortunate airborne troops were also meeting trouble from a strong and determined enemy. Major R.L. Leith, who had to come up with the C Troop, made liaison with the OC Parachute Battalion, and as darkness was falling the attackers could not hope to make further progress that night. So, with the British holding one third of the village and the enemy the rest, a halt was called to the fighting. One Troop of C Squadron remained with the infantry throughout the night, while the remainder of the Squadron proceeded by a series of intoxicated slithers back along the snow-filled road to Tellin. The most perishing period of the whole of the ETO were the nights which were spent on Chapel Hill If a competition were held among the survivors of the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry today to decide which was the most perishing period of the whole of the European Campaign, A Squadron, Regimental HQ and F Company Rifle Brigade would certainly vote for the nights which were spent on Chapel Hill. This feature, one thousand feet high, was a bastion vital to the success of the operations around Bure. With snow showers howling through the trees, not a solidly built house anywhere in sight, the country was at its midwinter worst. The men were soaked by their continuous work among snow, and supply vehicles could only be towed up the slopes to a thus-far-and-no-further; point, after which they had to be manhandled by the exhausted troops. 6 January 1945, at Baronville's Crossroads.From early light on 4th January there was enough excitement to satisfy anyone. All three tanks which had been left in Bure were knocked out by well-directed enemy fire, and when C Squadron, now in position to the southeast of the village, pushed another troop forward with the intention of outflanking the village, another tank was lost. There, for hours, the situation remained deadlocked. Each side resorted to heavy shelling. It was certainly remarkable that relatively few casualties were incurred by the Yeomanry, for their position was simply plastered. There were times when it seemed as though the whole Squadron must be out of action. The vehicles looked so shrapnel-scarred and must-bespattered that they had the appearance of being knocked out. Corporal Gorman and Trooper Lines were killed in this action and Lieutenant Jones and several troopers wounded. At nightfall C Squadron was withdrawn to Tellin. This village, though right on the edge of the war zone, and frequently under German fire, had still a good many civilians in it. And hospitable ones, too! Particularly memorable was the kindness of the nuns who gave food and wine to the tired and shivering tank crews until a direct hit on the convent put an end to the meal. On 5 January the 23 Hussars were ordered to relieve, while the Regiment moved back to Tellin. The 23rd Hussars did not far much better when they tried their hand on 5 January. On 4th January, each side resorted to heavy shelling. Corporal GORMAN was killed in this action. "A" Squadron moved out very early indeed with orders to have another crack at Bure. By dint of going across country they reached Tellin, the last village before Bure, by ten o'clock. Now Bure lay at the foot of a very high hill to the south of it and, the original plan having been scratched, or rather failed, "A" Squadron were ordered to reconnoitre this high ground in order to cover infantry into Bure from the right flank. This hill, steep, wooded and covered in snow, lay half shrouded in mist. The infantry, the 13th Parachute Battalion was contacted, and the plan discussed. 1st Troop was to advance in support of infantry along the main road into and through Bure whilst 3rd and 4th Troop with Squadron Headquarters slowly climbed out of Tellin up a steep and narrow track in an attempt to reach the crest. This track was covered with ice, the visibility barely thirty yards, and the progress murderously slow. But the crest was reached and, Lieutenant Leather leading, Third Troop pushed on to the vital eminence above Bure. Behind them, however, the enemy had laid an ambush. Taking advantage of the mist and snow and of the wooded nature of the ground, the Germans had concealed a party which now laid mines across the track, and brought bazookas into action. First Sergeant Huthwaite's tank, coming up with 4th Troop, went up on a mine, and immediately behind him Sergeant Roberts was bazooka's and killed lost one of its most popular and able tank commander. The tank, however, remained intact and Sergeant Huthwaite, by an act of great daring and enterprise which won for him the MM, gathered the crews of both tanks together and brought them all back on his tank. That incident in itself was enough to show the hazards of the undertaking. Tanks were not made to fight blindly in fog, up icy mountain tracks, and it soon became obvious that the whole enterprise was doomed, if not to disaster, at least to failure. By early afternoon it was therefore decided to withdraw and abandon the attack. The mined tank, however, had to be retrieved, and the armoured recovery vehicle, manned by Sergeant Wright and his crew, and protected by "H" Company, went up to fetch it in. In the meanwhile 1st Troop was fighting its way through Bure with the remainder of the Battalion. It was found that the Fifes and another Battalion had, in fact, cleared the larger part of it at great cost to themselves and with heavy casualties to the enemy. But the enemy still clung to the eastern edge of the village and some of the remaining ruins. The attack to clear these positions at first went well, and good progress was made towards the river at Grupont. There, however, the tank moved forward more warily down the narrow village street. The troop leader, Lieutenant Goss, led with the utmost determination and bravery. But it was all in vain and both his own and the tank following were hit and destroyed. Four of the crews were killed, the wounded having to make their way back under fire. Bure was, in fact, one of the nastiest spots the Squadron had ever been in. The Germans clung to the houses and ruins, hid in cellars and catacombs, fighting and sniping grimly to the end. It wasn't a place for a depleted battalion and half a troop of tanks. Finally the attack was abandoned and our forces withdrawn. "A" Squadron fell back on Tellin and occupied defensive positions around it for the next few days. Even out of action, it was no picnic: The ground was frozen solid and no shelter could be dug. There was nothing for it but to camp out. Everyone did as best he could, but the most desperate measures hardly sufficed to keep one warm, and three nights were more than enough for anything living or human. Perhaps the worst part of it all were the feeding arrangements. As no fires could be lit, and all visible movement had to be avoided, the food had to come by cook's truck before dawn and after dusk. But the tea froze faster than one could drink it, and the stew turned into iced jelly. No one thought it very funny in the snow, in the cold, and at seven in the morning. In spite of their stubborn defence the Germans were obliged to abandon Bure at the end. Source : http://www.criba.be/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=210
From 15th to 18th March 2002, for the third consecutive year, “He” was back in the Ardennes leading a delegation of British Paratroops Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge who wish to remember and honour their comrades who made the supreme sacrifice for our freedom. “He” …is Major Jack Watson, 85years of age, a former Company commander in the 13th Lancashire Battalion of the 6th Airborne Division, who fought in the bitter battle of Bure in early January 1945. “For meritorious action under direct enemy fire” he earned the Military Cross. Born on the 14th of January 1917 in Yorkshire, the future Major Watson went to officer candidate school in Barmouth, North Wales. Upon qualifying, he was assigned to a light infantry unit, the Duke of Cornwall’s Regiment. An action man fascinated by new combat methods, he then went to Ringway, near Manchester for airborne training, whereupon he was assigned to the 13th Lancashire Battalion of 6th Airborne Division. It was with his red beret, Pegasus Winged Horse and jump wings that on the night of 5th-6th June 44, he jumped into Normandy. At 02:30 am he and his comrades liberated Ranville inland from the landing beaches. In the following weeks he saw action in Putot en Auge, Pont L’Eveque, and Pont Audemer. On 1st September 44, the 6th Airborne returned to Great Britain to fill the gaps in its ranks and train for the important allied assault across the Rhine River. On 16th December, 44 at 05:30 am, in the fog and cold, between Monschau and Echternach, the German army launched a massive counterattack. This was the start of the Battle of the Bulge. Bastogne was quickly surrounded and Von Manteuffel’s tanks headed for Dinant and the bridges over the Meuse River. On 20th December, the British Paratroops were put on alert. Weather conditions wouldn’t permit an airborne operation so they sailed across the Channel then travelled by road to a position between Dinant and Ciney, at the high point of the German attack. They later moved to new positions between Tellin and Marche en Famenne. At dawn on 3rd January 45, in the cold and snow, Major Watson and the soldiers of 13th Battalion marched from Resteigne to liberate Bure after three days of fighting and heavy losses. The men of 6th Airborne liberated Grupont, Wavreille, Jemelle, On, Hargimont, Nassogne, Forrieres, Masbourg, Lesterny, Amberloup, Marloie, Waha and Roy. At Bande on 11th January, 45, a patrol of the 1st Canadian Battalion, accompanied by Belgian SAS, discovered with horror the bodies of 34 civilians, who’d been murdered by the Germans on Christmas Eve. Men of the 9th Battalion acted as honour guard during the burial ceremony. Having captured their objectives, on 15th January, Major Watson and the airborne troops left the combat zone. The 6th Airborne Division left 124 men killed in action, of whom 64 died at Bure. Following rest and further training, on 24th March, 45 a massive airborne drop “Operation Varsity” was launched. Major Watson and his division jumped over the Rhine then advanced towards the Baltic via Osnabruck and Luneburg. On 2nd May 45, British paratroops established contact with Russian troops under Marshal Rokossovsky . No sooner had operations in Germany finished on 8th May 45 with the allied victory, than the British High Command turned its attention to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Following a well-earned rest, Major Watson was sent to Palestine and the Suez Canal Zone to carry out operations on behalf of the British government and the international community. He later served in Austria and the Middle East as a military attaché and retired from her Majesty’s army in 1958 to return to civilian life. Since 1982, Major Watson has served as an administrator and President of veterans’ associations and museums, in Great Britain and on the continent. He has kept alive the memory of his fallen comrades and passed on this memory to the following generations. It is therefore along with his wife Laura, his daughters Claire and Sally, his sister Sybil and his comrades of the 6th Airborne that on Saturday 16th March at 09:30 am that he was at the 1st Canadian Battalion memorial at Rochefort. On Sunday 17th March at 10:00am he was at the British Military Cemetery at Hotton, at 14:00 at the monument in Bure at 16:00 at the monument in Bande and at 17:00 at the Battle of the Bulge museum in La Roche. He was there to remember his fallen comrades and so that no on will forget the memory of those young men from overseas who gave us back our liberty. Source : C.R.I.B.A. - Centre de Recherches et d'Informations sur la Bataille des Ardennes - "He" Returned to the Ardennes
Battalions of the 6th Airborne Division, supported by tanks of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry Regiment and the 23rd Hussars, were the first to become involved in the counter-offensive. After three days and nights of tough fighting and heavy losses, the men of the 13th Lancashire Battalion The Parachute Regiment liberated the village of Bure. The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion occupied Rochefort and later, in its advance, was to discover with horror the bodies of 34 civilians murdered by the Germans on Christmas Eve in Bande near Nassogne. Source : C.R.I.B.A. - Centre de Recherches et d'Informations sur la Bataille des Ardennes - The British in the Battle of the Ardennes
BURE Bure will never forget the British 6th Airborne Division and its’ 13th (Lancashire) Battalion The Parachute Regiment, nor will the 13th Battalion ever forget Bure. The battle for Bure was a deadly one during three days and nights. The 13th lost seven officers and eighty-two other ranks in three days of battle. The dead were given temporary graves in the village before being moved to the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Hotton. A memorial dedicated, to the 13th Lancashire Battalion now stands in the church’s forecourt, as well as a plaque reminding the aid station in the main street of the village. Furthermore, to be seen in the church is the Roll of Honour of the 6th Airborne Division. Source : C.R.I.B.A. - Centre de Recherches et d'Informations sur la Bataille des Ardennes - Suggestion of an Itinerary. The British in the Battle of the Ardennes
There is a lot more information available, relating to a number of units involved in the Ardennes, including 61st Recce wich our recce boys would be interested in, by searching by keyword. C.R.I.B.A. - Centre de Recherches et d'Informations sur la Bataille des Ardennes - Search
The war diary of 'C' Company, major Watson is available, from Paradata, as are personal accounts from from David Watson, as well as a few photographs. let me know if you need the data / links.
The men of the 13th Lancashire Parachute Battalion, had expected to spend Christmas ,1944 at Larkhill Barracks Salisbury. This was not to be and on the 24th December the Battalion was given their marching orders. Dressed in their battledress and Denison Smocks, the men were loaded on to troop trucks. Leaving the mild British winter behind the men were transported via Dover to Calais and then arriving at their Final destination of Belgium on the last days of 1944. Unsure of the coming days an air of anticipation accompanied the Battalion on their journey. By the 2nd of January, the Battalions orders became clear, to capture the bridge at Grupont , relieving the village of Bure as they progressed . The object of this was to deter the recent German counter attack " Hitlers Last Stand ", this would free up limited American resources who could continue their fight in the Bastogne region. On the morning of the 3rd Jan 1945 , the Battalion , made their way to the start line of the Operation , a copse of snow covered trees , some 400 yards from the village of Bure. Allied intelligence had somewhat, underestimated the enemy defences in the village, which later where determined as a formidable force consisting of SS Panzers and SS Infantry. The 13ths offensive soon came under artillery fire, with enemy machine guns shaking the snow from the trees where the Battalion had formed. Then the order to advance came, so with bravado, fear and uncertainty, the first men of the 13th began their attack on the village. The 400 yards to the village, must have seemed like four miles as the men edged, through snow , smoke and the noise of Battle to the relative "safety" of the houses on the outskirts of the village . For many of the men, this was their first taste of War , something that you cannot really train for , the reality of Battle cannot be found between the covers of a book , it cannot be taught , it can only be lived. Among the troops of the 13th, was 24 year old Private Robert "Bobby" Macgregor . Macgregor a Scotsman , had joined the Parachute Regt , from the Royal Artillery . The extra pay and Kudos playing its part in his decision to join. The Para's where and still are an Elite Fighting Force , acceptance to the Regiment, then like now was no easy task. The experienced Leadership of the 13th , instructed the troops forward with a guile and determination , that can only be commended , entering the first house in the village the Officers confidently gave orders for The Battle of Bure (A Para's story Cont') Among the troops of the 13th, was 24 year old Private Robert "Bobby" Macgregor . Macgregor a Scotsman , had joined the Parachute Regt , from the Royal Artillery . The extra pay and Kudos playing its part in his decision to join. The Para's where and still are an Elite Fighting Force , acceptance to the Regiment, then like now was no easy task. The experienced Leadership of the 13th , instructed the troops forward with a guile and determination , that can only be commended , entering the first house in the village the Officers confidently gave orders for the procedure of the Battle. Fighting was fierce, closeand furious, mortars Light machine guns, rifles grenades all playing their role. Moving street by street, house to house, room by room the 13th moved forward, against Heavy resistance. Communications between men became difficult in the heat of the battle. As the Battle around them raged Macgregor and several others found themselves cut off on the ground floor of a house in the village. Matters where to worsen as they observed a German Tiger Tank, crawling towards the House they Occupied, Blasting at other properties on its way, Whole gables collapsed from the power of the German Guns. The British Sherman tanks where no real match for the Tigers and Allied Artillery could not be called upon, owing to the proximity of the Battle. Detached from their company , the group found themselves with Limited options , The Tiger and its Infantry grew closer , the Battalion had taken many casualties during the attack , which the isolated men had witnessed . Being no match for the Tiger, having only personal weapons the decision was made to surrender. One by one the men left the house , before it was obliterated and walked into the Hands of the waiting SS troops. The group was marched behind enemy lines , leaving the ongoing battle. Finally they came to a make shift , P.O.W. camp , which was a hastily assembled barbed wire enclosure . Now in Enemy hands, with their futures uncertain, they spent their first night in the cold compound , it was noticed however there was only one Guard on duty, maybe because the rest were required to defend in Bure . As Daylight came, the now prisoners where rallied and told to follow a German Officer. At the time Hitler had issued an order to shoot all Paratroopers as Spies, owing to the clandestine nature of the way they entered combat. The men were aware of this, having been pre warned before they left England. All of the Para's where lined up and threatened that they would be shot! For whatever reason this never happened,(maybe the Germans knew the War was Lost, or maybe a mutual respect for Elite Troops ). Marched back to the camp, the para's re entered their temporary gaol. A while later, before night fall , more prisoners arrived and where added to the compound , this bringing in total about 40 men . All Allied troops although not all Para's . Night came and again there was only one German Guard on Duty. Unbeknown to the Para's , one of the new prisoners , believed to be a Royal Scot had smuggled in , an Italian Baretta Handgun ( a small pistol). Drawing it from its hiding place, he waited till the Guard was close enough and duly shot him in the head. The Guard fell to the ground and the Royal Scot made with his heels, of the 40 men in the compound around 20 decided to follow the Royal Scot in his bid for freedom. Macgregor was one of these men. Throughout the night, they ran through the snow, splitting into smaller groups to reduce risk of capture. Eventually, MacGregor and his group arrived at a farmhouse and asked for assistance, explaining as best they could their situation. They were welcomed into the Farmhouse where they given some food. Some while later, the noise of a vehicle was heard outside. Looking from a window, it was noticed that it was American Troops. The Farmhouse was in the American Sector and the Farmer had messaged the Local Authorities of the arrival of MacGregor and his Group. The G.Is took the men away to their base and interrogated them for around 3 Hours, to satisfy themselves that these men were not German spies dressed in Allied uniorms. Eventually convinced the men were returned to the British Sector .It is not clear what happened, to the men who stayed in the Temporary Prison Camp. What is clear , is that between the 3rd and the 7th of January 1945 , 68 men of The 13th Lancashire Parachute Battalion , died in the battle for Bure, with a further 121 being recorded as missing or wounded . Source : The War Cabinet
13TH (2/4TH BN THE SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGT) BN PARACHUTE REGIMENT ROLL OF HONOUR - BATTLE OF BURE - 3 JAN 1945 CHADWICK. F, 3655324 CHARLES. AF, 6857065 CLARK. F, 7890546 CLOUGH. J, 14407304 DAVIS. TB, 3663303 EVANS. T, 14654443 FISHER. LT, 5569604 FITTON. A, 1151545 FORTEY. HJ, 47446740 GRANTHAM. GK, 99936 GREENDALE. W, 791302 HAGGERTY. J, 3134162 HAIGH. S, 1151527 HALL. WE, 4613176 HOLLIS. RE, 14218052 HOLT. T, 3973592 JOHNSON. L, 1514224 JONES. RW, 3663368 JONES. ET, 3663311 KENNY. D, 3663281 KING. VP, 14441994 LAGERGREN. A, 273624 MCGRATH. AH, 14213352 MORRIS. L, 1151740 MURRAY. WC, 3388677 NICHOLL. D, 14719547 O'CONNELL. J, 1553763 ORME. RS, 1472132 PELLING. W, 5499757 REGAN. D, 14746006 ROBINSON. W, 4388132 SHALES. DR, 3655820 SHINGLER. A, 14713514 SIMPSON. J, 7939033 SNELHAM. A, 14617094 STREETER. PAL SUMRAY. H, 1553884 WADDELL. A, 14417294 WESTON. EG, 5260529, WHITE. E, 892628 WINSER. T, 88411 ROLL OF HONOUR - BATTLE OF BURE - 4 JAN 1945 ASPINALL. J, 14632790 BELLIS. J, 3654514 FORD. RS, 3135986 HARDY. D, 14215879 HERMAN. MP, 14709592 KING. RA, 14730162 MCANDREW. J, 5049625 MCPHERSON. GCV, 171950 MEYER. TM, 910777 MORRIS. J, 14244695 MOSS. PJ, 3383809 PEARCE. L, 14431727 POVEY. DR, 14723221 RYAN. W, 3769872 SCOTT. N, 14732802 SEARS. WJ, 2613642 TAYLOR. H, 13041707 WOODS. PJ, 3769705 WOTTON. P, 14701706 ROLL OF HONOUR - BATTLE OF BURE - 5 JAN 1945 BEACH. LF, 14636189 HAYWOOD. V, 3192784 LOVELL. R, 7948097 SARGEANT. WA, 14336476 The following casualties are reported in the days following the end of the battle. HUGHES. H, 3769877 BUTLER. JW, 3657494 POWELL. JH, 4917891
Hi all, Just joined WW2Talk so I could reply here. Leaving the mild British winter behind the men were transported via Dover to Calais .... There's something about the journey that's unreported - at least I've never seen it in writing. The main departure point was Southampton, though some of the Battalion did go via Dover as explained below. Salisbury, Wilts: Major fracas with US troops after taunting them with 'The Yanks are running', a parody of the popular song 'The Yanks are coming', provoking an apple to be thrown. One Para and several US troops were hospitalised in the resulting affray. After arriving in France, all UK troops involved were sworn to secrecy. Departure port: Southampton for most of the Battalion, but Dover for those involved in the Salisbury incident. My source - a soldier of 13th Lancashires who survived Bure (just). I interviewed him in 2004 and the extract above is taken from my notes. Secrecy about this event in Salisbury is well out of currency now. I personally believe that at some level of command within the two armies, they agreed not to report it upwards and this measure was taken to prevent it leaking out. Unfortunately, I don't know the arrival point for the Southampton contingent but guess either Calais or Cherbourg. My man (who wishes to remain anonymous) went via Dover! Clipper
I have tried, without success, to interest Prof. Richard Holmes in doing a "War Walk" on Bure. Maybe if someone else was to have a go ...... Clipper
englandphil. yes, i've got the ones off paradata. i've also got the bure war diaries, but these don't really go into any detail. andrew
Departure port: Southampton for most of the Battalion, but Dover for those involved in the Salisbury incident. I have recently discovered that this is not quite correct. Only about a quarter of the Battalion sailed from the planned port of Southampton whilst the other three quarters, delayed due to the trouble in Salisbury, went via Dover. That's probably why most accounts only mention Dover. The re-planning must have been good because the delayed Dover contingent arrived (where??) BEFORE the Southampton lot. Can only assume the Dover sailing got them to a more favourable port with regard to their detination. Clipper
I'm not sure if this is of interest to anyone, but my uncle (Trooper Richard Charles Collingwood) was killed driving an armoured car entering Bure on 30th December 1944, he was in the 61st Reconnaissance Regiment. Here is a quote from one of the letter my family received from Lt. Winzer "We were entering a village by the name of Bure when I saw my leading armoured car shot up by an enemy anti-tank gun from a wood on our right. It was an open road and I was not far behind. We tried to reverse but got only a few yards when a shot came into my car broadside on. The car caught on fire and the operator and myself managed to bale out although we were both wounded. We were being fired at and had to get to cover. It is very difficult for the driver of an armoured car to get out, especially when the car is on fire and there was no way we could get at him. The shot came in just behind the drivers seat and I think Trooper Collingwood must have been killed outright. I managed to crawl back to my own lines and sent a party of men to try and rescue the crews, but the cars by then were surrounded by a strong body of Germans and they couldn't get anywhere near them. I heard later that the Germans moved my car so his body ws never found." He was posted as missing for approx 4 months. Apparantly a German soldier dumped the body of a British soldier (now known to be that of my uncle) on the steps of the Priests House. The priest was told to bury him and the church records show that he was buried on 2nd January 1945. He was the first Allied Soldier to be buried in Bure and was buried at the side of the church. My Grandmother was sent pictures taken at the time of his burial with a local woman and a yound girl stood by his grave. This July we visited Bure and met the son of the lady in the picture. My uncles body was moved following the Battle of Bure to a second burial site behind the church and from there he was moved to Hotton. We have a number of letters sent to my grandparents from Lt. Winzer, Major Oliver, Lt Col Brownrigg, plus photographs sent from Bure showing his 'funeral', the location of his armoured car when they were shot by the anti tank gun. I'm not sure if this is of interest to anyone, but thought I share it just in case!
