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1st Polish Armoured Division at Ghent
Once in Ghent, division got the task of seizing the territory north of the city, to the mouth of the Scheldt. A task force was detached to clean the districts still held by the Germans, while the 10th armoured brigade turned enemy positions, passing by Lokeren and St Niklaas, then skipping back towards north.
The advance began on 31st August, on a two brigade front, 4th Armoured Brigade and Royals on the right, with 22nd Armoured Brigade and 11th Hussars on the left, with the Queen's brigade of the 7th in reserve. As the advance started, so did the rain and with only two bridges over which to cross traffic congestion immediately caused problems, with it taking 3rd RHA ten hours to cover just eighteen miles.
The first British tanks rolled into the city on the tenth of September 1944. The city was ready for the victorious arrival of our liberators and they received a tumultuous welcome. Everywhere flags were flying. They were hoisted on public buildings and draped along every house front.
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