| Caption | Canadian Daimler and Humber armored cars in the Belgian-Dutch border town of Putte, 11 Oct 1944; note Sint-Dionysiuskerk in background, and the photo was likely taken on the border looking north into the Netherlands ww2dbase | |||||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | |||||||||||
| Identification Code | 4700-05 HU 69103 | |||||||||||
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| Photo Size | 550 x 358 pixels | |||||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 11 Oct 1944 | |||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Putte, Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
| Licensing | According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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2. Adri van Gaal says:
15 Feb 2023 03:16:46 AM
It seems that they are returning from Zeeland, After the regiment was strongly thinned out and not been able to fight further. Now probably moving (beginning of november) moving to Lier (Antwerp)
Hart, Wilbert Carl. Private. 1 st Battalion. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada A 31364
15 Feb 2023 03:16:46 AM
It seems that they are returning from Zeeland, After the regiment was strongly thinned out and not been able to fight further. Now probably moving (beginning of november) moving to Lier (Antwerp)
Hart, Wilbert Carl. Private. 1 st Battalion. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada A 31364
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October 11, 1944. Putte, View looking north into Holland
Left foreground: Adrian Verdult (dark jacket) Next to him: Gerard Verkuijl, owner of bread bakery trwo doors north of us.
Note St. Donesius Catholic church missing steeple. Building directly behind dad: my grandparent’s house