Title:12TH CORPS FORMATIONS ADVANCE TOWARDS THE AFWATERINGS CANAL-RIVER MAAS LINE (PART 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 187-2
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Description: A Churchill Crocodile troop from 141st RAC's 'C' squadron moves up along the road to Oosterhout from Dongen at the head of a vehicle column which includes a Sherman rear link tank and a Sherman Crab flail tank troop from the Westminster Dragoons' 'B' squadron; Dutch civilians wave to their crews as they drive past. Civilians in Tilburg watch Churchill AVREs from 16th Assault Squadron RE and a jeep from a 7th Armoured Division sapper unit, 143rd Field Park Squadron RE, pass through their town on their way towards Oosterhout. On Oosterhout's outskirts, a 1st RTR Cromwell tank and a Humber scout car pass burning and gutted cottages; infantrymen (1/5th Queen's Regiment or 1st Rifle Brigade) are seen on patrol and fire-fighting. Two RTR Cromwell ARVs en route to recover knocked-out tanks pass the smouldering site.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Walter, Ernest Henry1919Family origin: Barry, Glamorgan, South Wales (Production individual)
