The story
8th Hussars and the Queens took over the lead of the Division. After capturing Emtinghausen they tried to rush the bridge, but it was blown up. They then moved north on the Bremen Road to occupy Riede, which they found undefended.
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
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