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Coldstream Guards, Berge, 12 April 1945; IWM BU 3334

Object description: Troops of the [color=#ff0000]*[/color]1st (Armoured) Coldstream Guards silhoutted against burning buildings in Berge, 12 April 1945. Catalogue number: BU 3334 Part of: WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION Subject period: Second World War Alternative Names: object category: Black and white Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Palmer (Sgt) Category: photographs [color=#ff0000]*[/color] N.B. An armoured Battalion. The Coldstream Group also consisted of 5th (Infantry) Battalion Coldstream Guards and it's possible that these troops are actually from the 5th Bn.

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Coldstream Guards, Berge, 12 April 1945; IWM BU 3334
dbf, Apr 28, 2013
    • Bernard85
      good day dbf,april 29,2013.12:54am,re:coldstream guards,berge,12 april 1945 iwm bu 3334.it would be very eazy for the enemy to pick them off when they are caught in the light of the burning buildings and i supose it could apply the other way.i hope they made it back to camp.a brilliant photo.showing the horror of war.regards bernard85
      Apr 3, 2014
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