Thanks a lot Michel and Drew. Will need some time to digest the added info and have a look around in the area. Michel: the counter now stands at the stunning number of 50 in this serie of Veritable photos taken by Silk (most of them I'd never seen before).
This is the 29-photo series "Br. Offensive, Holland" by George Silk: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/browse/Br.%20Offensive,%20Holland?d.date_min=-786240000000&d.date_max=-783820800001&q.openId=date&v.filter=items&hl=en On the last photo: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/br-offensive-holland/CAGo095U-Fzq0w?hl=en 51 (Highland) Division's emblem is visible along with the AoS number 44, indicating 128 (Highland) Fd Regt RA. Another unit marking (AoS number 57) on this nicely modified ambulance jeep: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/br-offensive-holland/GwHyusY1Kbmdkg?hl=en Same number 57 on the carrier here, plus 55 on the jeep: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/br-offensive-holland/gAGZSWEdntljGQ?hl=en Unfortunately the formation sign is not visible on either photo. Michel
Re the latter photograph. The composite photo below, created by Bedee, was taken at exactly the same spot. The Carrier named "Ben Clebric" belongs to the 15th Recce Regiment, which makes me believe that the pictures were taken at or near the Hingstberg, hard south of Nütterden. See also: http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/50898-veritable-15th-scottish-43rd-wessex-divisions-in-the-reichswald-battle-feb-1945/?p=599445
The medics on this picture are the same as on the picture below ... ... which links this group of photo's to the serie taken at the Smokkelpad, or 'Smuggle Alley' (see: http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/50898-veritable-15th-scottish-43rd-wessex-divisions-in-the-reichswald-battle-feb-1945/?p=596621)
The real sad thing about the photographs is that the British casualties probably were caused by 'friendly' artillery fire. A quote from the War Diary of the 9th Cameronians: 8 Feb 45 1300 A Coy commences moving to F.U.P. followed by B & C. The main axis was by this time impassable at one point due to mud and tanks were held up but were still able to give support. 1440 B Coy reported progressing well but own ARTY falling short and number of casualties See for the War Diaries of 15th Scottish adwb's site: http://media.wix.com/ugd/29af12_59ca6780e8724fc7b4e98f2e3380a100.pdf
Drew, I am currently doing some research into Operation Veritable and would like to read these. Can you please send me a link as I do not seem able to retrieve them. Many thanks Ian
