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Chris Woff - likes anything British Army in WW2. Anything 90th (City of London) Field Regiment. Wargamer, modeller and draws a bit.
On this day: Some Harrassing Fire on behalf of the American Airborne troops...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #bemmel #USarmy #glidertroops #gliderartillery #319FABN
On this day: Things quieten down at the front...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #bemmel
On this day: The Regiment has a busy day of Artillery work and 358 Battery misses out on a juicy target...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #bemmel
On this day: The German artillery hits the Regimental area and Hostile Batteries are dealt with quickly...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #bemmel
On this day: The US Airborne troops finally get some relief, and are pulled back from the front lines. A premature occurs in 'A' Troop...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #bemmel
On this day: Some vital support for the US Airborne troops...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #bemmel #USArmy
On this day: More Shellreps reported and a carrier is hit by mortar fire...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #bemmel
On this day: A 'Buzz Bomb' flies over the Regimental area, and the Dorset Regiment is in need of Defensive Fire...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #luftwaffe
Bombs and Billets... A few souvenirs and memories from my father's time in Nijmegen.
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #beltgens #bergendalsweg #familybeltgens #nielbeltgens
On this day: Fire plan Yelp...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #yelp #fireplanyelp
On this day: A plan is hatched to allow much needed vehicle maintenance...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #maintenance
Can you help? Do you know anyone with a 90th (City of London) Field Regiment Photo Album? Is it in a drawer or cupboard, unseen by anyone? Faces with no names? Someone's brother, father, grandfather or great grandfather? Please share:
#royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners
On this day: Operation NOAH and the fear of the Germans deliberately flooding the island area...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #OperationNoah
On this day: Hostile batteries, and the Luftwaffe makes a tip and run raid on the island...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #luftwaffe
On this day:Keeping a close eye on the enemy...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst
On this day: A return to 'the island' and more Victor targets....
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst
On this day: In language very much of its time - some 'women' of the press are on the loose...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #virginiacowles #marthagellhorn #ernesthemingway
On this day: Victor Targets and Counter Battery work...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst
On this day: More Victor targets, and an interesting questions about the number of vehicles the Regiment needs to function effectively on 'The Island'...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst
On this day: The Regiment moves into reserve, and for some its a chance of a warm(ish) bath or shower...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst
On this day: Brigade gets some much needed relief, however the 90th Field Regiment remains in action...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst
On this day: A note in the war diary gives a staggering insight into the numbers of guns hitting their marks...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst
On this day: A note in the war diary gives a staggering insight into the numbers of guns hitting their marks...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst
On this day: The CO devises a Fire Plan and the Regiment loses a casualty from 357 Battery...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst
On this day: The Regiment moves back into action on 'The Island'...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst
On this day: In action again!
Amongst the more unusual entires in the War Diary - 30 men from the Regiment are allowed to attend the Cinema in Nijmegen and RHQ have a pork supper in mindβ¦.
#sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #101division #101airborne
On this day: The Regiment adjusts to a new routine - moving on the island and into action, then withdrawing back across the Nijmegen bridge...
357 Battery suffers a casualty - BQMS Hersey.
#nijmegen #theisland #betake #autumn1944 #101division #101airborne
On this day: The Regiment moves back to Nijmegen...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944
On this day: The Regiment prepares for yet another move...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #101division #101airborne
On this day: The workload on the Regiment is demanding...
#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #hampshireregiment
