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15th/19th King’s Royal Hussars, giving fire support to the 2nd Devonshires, April 1945
photograph (copy), photograph
Accession Number

NAM.1995-04-28-13

Description

Copy photograph from an original taken by Captain Edward K Deeming, 15th/19th King’s Royal Hussars. Accompanying note provides caption, ‘FROM THE RHINE CROSSING TO THE TEUTOBERGERWALD [sic], 3 April 1945: ‘B’ Sqn Fighting HQ in low ground between Dortmund-Ems Canal and the famed Teutobergerwald [sic] giving fire support to the 2nd Devons of 7th Armoured Div. The two close support Cromwells with 95 mm howitzers manned by the 2 1/c and the SSM; the Sqn Leader has a normal 75 mm Cromwell.’ From a collection of 74 copy photographs taken during World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945). ‘B’ Squadron’s vehicles included two close support Cromwells with 95 mm howitzers (in foreground). Behind them can be seen a regular Cromwell armed with a 75mm canon. The photograph was taken in the low ground between the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the Teutobergerwald.

Campaigns

World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945)