The story
On September 16, the Group receives for mission to clean the ground up to the canal of crossing. Armoured cars seize Baelen and Maat. The Germans show themselves still very active and counter-attack in front of this last village. Passing during some days under the command of the famous 50th Scottish Division, the Group seizes, alternately , Himmer and Oostham and throws back German to the North of the canal of crossing.
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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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