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Saturday, 23 July 2016

Walcheren, Bevland Peninsula -15th May 2015

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My Grandfather did not drive the German Army out of Holland single handedly, oh no! Others were there too. As part of our field trip to visi...

Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rememberance and All That Jazz in The Lowlands Breda, Holland - 15th May 2015

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In what was becoming something of an annual excursion Owen and I had planned another weekend on the continent with both military history an...
Saturday, 9 July 2016

Last Days In Belgium - October 1944

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At the beginning of October, the 11 th R.S.F. were to be found in the area of Zondereigen, a few hundred meters south of the Dutch border....
Friday, 8 July 2016

Recollections of the Liberation of Turnhout June 2016

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Following on from my earlier correspondence with Francis, I contacted the local museum in Turnhout to enquire about the availability of an a...
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Eykynforce and the Assault on the Depot de Mendicité

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The success of the crossings forced by the Polar Bear Regiments in comparison with the failure of the attempts made by the Canadian 2nd Infa...
Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Canadian 2nd Infantry Division Assault at Sint-Job-in-‘t-Goor 24th September 1944

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The main attack referred to in Colonel Douglas’s account was carried out by the Canadian 2 nd Infantry Division who attempted a crossing f...

Colonel Douglas on the Antwerp-Turnhout Position on 24th September 1944

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Churchill tanks crossing a Bailey bridge over the Antwerp-Turnhout canal at Rijckevorsel during the attack north of Antwerp, 22 Octobe...