Hello All,
Recently one of the better threads on this forum stopped.
I thought it would be nice to start a new one about the fiers battle and liberation of southern Holland. I hope some more people will contribute on this thread too.
Ok, I'll start:
On the first photo you'll see an old Dutch map from 1928 of the Veghel area, at that time it was written as Vechel. This area was involved in some heavy battles. The American 101 airborne division landed near Eerde to capture the 2 bridges in Veghel. One over the Zuid Willems canal and over the small river " aa". The 101th reached their goal within 2 hours.
The Germans did see well that the Corridor from Valkenswaard till Arnhem should be cut off to isolate the men in Nijmegen and Arnhem.
The best place to do that was between Veghel and St.Oedenrode where the Corridor was very narrow. The Germans launched several attacks on the bridges and on the Corridor.
They succeed 3 times in cutting off this road but they never get the bridge.
The Photo's in this thread may not be used!
[IMG]
[/IMG]
Collection Floris W.
Their Goal: The Veghel bridge
On this photo a Sherman Firefly is crossing the bridge.
source: "Brabant Bevrijd" J.Didden & M.Swarts
[IMG]
[/IMG]
The letter was written to the parrents of a member of FJ Reg.6. 16.komp.
He died 25-9 4 km North East of St.Oedenrode near the Koevering.
A few weeks before his older brother (also a FJ) died in Italie.
Part of the letter:
[IMG]
[/IMG]
Backside:
[IMG]
[/IMG
The Koevering and St.Oedenrode:
[IMG]
[/IMG]
On 22th september Kampfgruppe Walther comming from the east and attacked Veghel. The 107th Panzerbrigade was part of this Kampfgruppe.
One of the cassulties is this Feldwebel:
[IMG]
[/IMG]
This map shows the attackes on the corridor and bridges:
source: Brabant Bevrijd
[IMG]
[/IMG]
Recently one of the better threads on this forum stopped.
I thought it would be nice to start a new one about the fiers battle and liberation of southern Holland. I hope some more people will contribute on this thread too.
Ok, I'll start:
On the first photo you'll see an old Dutch map from 1928 of the Veghel area, at that time it was written as Vechel. This area was involved in some heavy battles. The American 101 airborne division landed near Eerde to capture the 2 bridges in Veghel. One over the Zuid Willems canal and over the small river " aa". The 101th reached their goal within 2 hours.
The Germans did see well that the Corridor from Valkenswaard till Arnhem should be cut off to isolate the men in Nijmegen and Arnhem.
The best place to do that was between Veghel and St.Oedenrode where the Corridor was very narrow. The Germans launched several attacks on the bridges and on the Corridor.
They succeed 3 times in cutting off this road but they never get the bridge.
The Photo's in this thread may not be used!
[IMG]
[/IMG]Collection Floris W.
Their Goal: The Veghel bridge
On this photo a Sherman Firefly is crossing the bridge.
source: "Brabant Bevrijd" J.Didden & M.Swarts
[IMG]
[/IMG]The letter was written to the parrents of a member of FJ Reg.6. 16.komp.
He died 25-9 4 km North East of St.Oedenrode near the Koevering.
A few weeks before his older brother (also a FJ) died in Italie.
Part of the letter:
[IMG]
[/IMG]Backside:
[IMG]
[/IMGThe Koevering and St.Oedenrode:
[IMG]
[/IMG]On 22th september Kampfgruppe Walther comming from the east and attacked Veghel. The 107th Panzerbrigade was part of this Kampfgruppe.
One of the cassulties is this Feldwebel:
[IMG]
[/IMG]This map shows the attackes on the corridor and bridges:
source: Brabant Bevrijd
[IMG]
[/IMG]
. Good catch. Familiar name the Kompanie fuhres has. Perhaps family from Francois
and I can pretty much assure you I can make that happen, should you be willing to work something out.
Comment