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British forces advance through the area of Oisterwijk and Moergestel, on the way to Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, in WW II

Map of the Netherlands with town of Hertogenbosch highlighted. Infantry move through the town of Oisterwijk, Netherlands, transported in "Kangaroo" armored personnel carriers of the 1st Canadian Armored Carrier Regiment. They are followed by armored vehicles of Squadron B,15th (Scottish) Reconnaissance Regiment. 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division Commander, Major General Sir Collin Muir (Tiny) Barber consults with two of his commanders at a river crossing in Moergestel (He is good-naturedly called "Tiny" because he is the tallest officer in the British Army. One of the officers with him may be Major Gordon or Major Mills.) British troops set up a battery of artillery and fire at German positions. British troops cross a canal in boats, while Churchill tanks and bren guns provide supporting fire. Soldiers climb the canal bank and proceed toward town of Boxtel. Several columns of the British 2nd Army proceed towards Hertogenbosch. Buildings on fire due to bombardment. British forces employ a flame-throwing (Crocodile) Churchill tank. Members of the 15th (Scottish) Reconnaissance Regiment rescue civilians trapped in an air raid shelter. Fire and smoke rises. British tanks enter the town of Hertogenbosch. Liberated citizens come from hiding after the battle.

Location: Hertogenbosch Netherlands

Date: 1944, October

Duration: 3 min 26 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

British soldiers and tanks fight German Army to rescue civilians in outskirts of Hertogenbosch in Holland during World War II.

British soldiers fight the German Army to liberate the city of Hertogenbosch in Holland from Nazi occupation during World War II. British soldiers advance into outskirts of burning city with several homes aflame. They help extinguishing fire and rescue an old woman. British Churchill tanks advance in fields firing at Germans. British soldiers walk with captured German soldier near an armored vehicle. Houses set afire by Germans. British soldiers crawl in a trench and walk towards a house and drop down as an attack is launched on them. A wrecked German StuH42 SP Howitzer near the house with the corpse of its driver in it.

Location: Hertogenbosch Netherlands

Date: 1944, October 22

Duration: 3 min 10 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

British soldiers fight German Army and enter city of Hertogenbosch under cover of gun fire, Holland, during World War II.

British soldiers fight the German Army to liberate the city of Hertogenbosch in Holland from Nazi occupation, during World War II. British soldiers carry an assault boat under the cover of machine gun fire. Soldiers sit in the boat and row it across a river channel. They take their positions behind a ridge and cautiously advance. Churchill tanks fire from wooded areas. Troops advance under cover of heavy firing, cross canal and bridge. Soldiers stand by the side of a tank on the roads of city.

Location: Hertogenbosch Netherlands

Date: 1944, October 22

Duration: 2 min 43 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

British tanks move to city of Hertogenbosch and dead bodies of German soldiers and horses, Holland, during World War II.

British soldiers fight the German Army to liberate the city of Hertogenbosch in Holland from Nazi occupation, during World War II. Line of British tanks moves on road which has a signboard written 'Hertogenbosch'. Dead horses and Germans lying on ground by the side of road. A civilian carves carcass of a dead horse. Corpses of German soldiers lay on ground.

Location: Hertogenbosch Netherlands

Date: 1944, October 22

Duration: 1 min 49 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

British soldiers stamp upon German flag and take German soldiers as prisoners in Hertogenbosch, Holland during World War II.

British soldiers fight German Army to liberate the city of Hertogenbosch in Holland from Nazi occupation during World War II. British soldiers throw a torn German flag from damaged church steeple on the ground and stamp upon it. Civilians return to the city after Allied take it over. German prisoners march under guard. Large number of surrendered German soldiers stands in an open ground near a machine gun.

Location: Hertogenbosch Netherlands

Date: 1944, October 22

Duration: 1 min 14 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None