Panzer Divisioncrossed Arnhem Bridge from the south. 7 cars
were knocked out on the bridge road by No. 7 pt
1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery.
| 1st British
Airborne Division Arnhem, September 1944 |
British officers | home |
Sketchbook of
Major Cecil D. Byng-Maddick
Deputy
Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster General, 1st Parachute Brigade
Major Byng-Maddick had joined the advance of 2nd Parachute Battalion towards the Arnhem bridge. The views from the houses he stayed in were put to paper in these sketches. The sketches were made out of memory while being in captivity in a POW camp.
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| "A western view?" | 09:30
hrs 18 Sept 12 armoured cars of 9
Panzer Division crossed Arnhem Bridge from the south. 7 cars were knocked out on the bridge road by No. 7 pt 1st Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery. |
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| A
Monday night in Arnhem. |
Men
in the debris. |
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| Jump,
Arnhem 21st September 1944. |
"Enemy!" |
[German
soldier.] |
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| [Various
sketches.] |
2nd
Battalion mortars, bridge road. |
18
September. 40 Flak gun brought up for ground use. Crew were killed before gun went into action. |
All sketches ©
Maj. C.D. Byng-Maddick (reproduced here by courtesy of Mr Chris Byng-Maddick)
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