Haus Duden near Wesel - this morning shortly before 11 AM. By that time on this day in 1945 the 194th Glider Infantry Regiment had already landed...
Award Disitnguished Flying Cross RSM. Kenneth Mew, No. 1 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment (4122908) On 24th March 1945 R.S.M. Mew was first pilot of a...
From my great-Grandfather's collection of his WW2 photographs he took. One is labeled "Emmerich Rhine Railway Bridge". I have been attempting to...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] British Order. a) The XXX.British Corps' task is to...
[ATTACH] These is a still taken from a colour film made by US camera operator for the USAAF Special Film Project. He landed with US 17th AB Div...
This thread will concentrate on the role the Royal Engineers played during the Rhine crossing in the 12th Corps sector in March and April 1945....
Hello, this is a map showing German defenses on 15 March 1945 in Flueren near Wesel. For the upcoming operation Varsity on 24 March 1945 this area...
SSM. Lawrence William "Buck" Turnbull (4343733) Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) Operation Varsity On the 24th March 1945 during the airborne...
I expect(ed) this to be the/a bridge at Wesel in 1945. But I can't find pictures to confirm it. The structure on pictures I find seems slightly...
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C9451615 Ash, John Garton Rank: Lieutenant Service No: 176664 Regiment: 86...
Personal Number: 69334 Rank: Brigadier Name: Derek MILLS-ROBERTS, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC, MiD Unit: Irish Guards & Commandos London Gazette : 2...
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