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October 25, 1944 Boxtel.
American and British paratroopers from the 101st, 82nd Airborne Division and the South Staffordshire Regiment pose willingly and happily for the camera. The photo was taken at a farm on the Lambertusweg in Gemonde (HQ 152nd Brigade, 51st Highland Division).
Some of them, with the help of the local resistance, hid for 5 weeks in the swamp area of the 'Kampina' between Boxtel and Oisterwijk after they were accidentally dropped too early during the start of Operation Marketgarden and missed their landing zone. Initially, it concerned ± 30 Americans only, but later a group of British Para's also joined the group in hiding in the woods. They were provided with food and provisions by the local population.
On October 23, the first Allied ground troops were reported and the Germans left nearby Boxtel. On October 24, the American and British Airbornes left the 'Kampina' in the evening and entered the village accompanied by the local resistance. They were welcomed as heroes. The next day, Scots from the 51st (Highland) Division 'liberated' Boxtel again.
American and British paratroopers from the 101st, 82nd Airborne Division and the South Staffordshire Regiment pose willingly and happily for the camera. The photo was taken at a farm on the Lambertusweg in Gemonde (HQ 152nd Brigade, 51st Highland Division).
Some of them, with the help of the local resistance, hid for 5 weeks in the swamp area of the 'Kampina' between Boxtel and Oisterwijk after they were accidentally dropped too early during the start of Operation Marketgarden and missed their landing zone. Initially, it concerned ± 30 Americans only, but later a group of British Para's also joined the group in hiding in the woods. They were provided with food and provisions by the local population.
On October 23, the first Allied ground troops were reported and the Germans left nearby Boxtel. On October 24, the American and British Airbornes left the 'Kampina' in the evening and entered the village accompanied by the local resistance. They were welcomed as heroes. The next day, Scots from the 51st (Highland) Division 'liberated' Boxtel again.
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New Zealand soldiers from the 1st Canterbury, 2nd South Canterbury and 12th Nelson Regiments preparing a meal near a damaged German tank, (originally British), after its recapture at Pont-a-Pierre, France.
Photograph taken in November 1918 by Henry Armytage Sanders.
A field cooker is steaming behind them. Two soldiers are cutting food on a table while others look on.
(Photo source - National Library of New Zealand)
Colourised by Doug
Photograph taken in November 1918 by Henry Armytage Sanders.
A field cooker is steaming behind them. Two soldiers are cutting food on a table while others look on.
(Photo source - National Library of New Zealand)
Colourised by Doug
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