Back to Normandy - Recently Added Listings - 5 Army Group Royal Artillery (AGRA) https://www.backtonormandy.org/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:06:47 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 5th Army Group Royal Artillery (AGRA) at Nijmegen https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/army-groups/2-army-/army-groups-royal-artillery-agra/5-army-group-royal-artillery-agra/5511-5th-army-group-royal-artillery-agra-at-nijmegen.html The Journey from Escaut to Nijmegen was about 100 miles and it took 17 hours to accomplish. 64 Medium on their arrival at Nijmegen found that fate had cast them for an important role in this Arnhem battle- but let 64th tell their story. ]]> fredvogels Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:38:40 +0100 https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/army-groups/2-army-/army-groups-royal-artillery-agra/5-army-group-royal-artillery-agra/5511-5th-army-group-royal-artillery-agra-at-nijmegen.html 5th Army Group Royal Artillery (AGRA) at Eindhoven https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/army-groups/2-army-/army-groups-royal-artillery-agra/5-army-group-royal-artillery-agra/5512-5th-army-group-royal-artillery-agra-at-eindhoven.html

Before the Airborne landings the three forward regiments had not gad much shooting except on the Albert canal where the Irish guards put up such a fine ahow, and then the break out over the Meuse Canal coinciding with the airborne landings on the 17 September. 84 went on up the road first with Gds Arm Div., followed by 64 who had left 12 Armoured Div, and then 7 Medium. Eindhoven - Veghel - Nijmegen, but not quite to Arnhem.

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