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<blockquote data-quote="emilioteles" data-source="post: 1736988" data-attributes="member: 3144"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10915212_650243478438781_5535720835754248219_n.jpg?oh=ddda43637d88c5089af0c9fb4141042f&amp;oe=558F9464&amp;__gda__=1431206072_4383ca62192a705e1512c14184c66c8d" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A Bren gunner of the 1st Gordon Highlanders, 153 Brigade, 51st Highland Division in action near Nieuwkuijk, Holland.6th of November 1944 .(Source © IWM B 11751Sgt. Gee - No 5 Army Film &amp; Photographic Unit)The Battle for the Dutch canalsAfter St Valery-en-Caux and Le Havre had been secured, the 51st Highland Division moved north east towards Holland. The Division was at Amiens and Vincennes in north east France on 30th September 1944.The Allies then pushed towards the port of Antwerp in Belgium so that the Royal Navy could re-supply the troops. On 23rd October, the Division formed part of “Operation Colin” to drive the Germans across the River Maas and to liberate southern Holland. The Division attacked from St Oedenrode towards ‘s-Hertogenbosch.“The Island” was a strip of land between the River Maas and the River Rhine (Neder Rijn). Tracked Kangaroos had been used to move men forward rapidly. Tracked Buffaloes were also used. They were assault boats with spade tracks for water crossings. By 18th November there were no Germans south of the River Maas. On 7th December 1944, the Germans flooded “The Island.” The Division had to retire south of the River Maas. The Germans held Arnhem on the Rhine</blockquote>

[QUOTE="emilioteles, post: 1736988, member: 3144"] [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10915212_650243478438781_5535720835754248219_n.jpg?oh=ddda43637d88c5089af0c9fb4141042f&oe=558F9464&__gda__=1431206072_4383ca62192a705e1512c14184c66c8d[/IMG] A Bren gunner of the 1st Gordon Highlanders, 153 Brigade, 51st Highland Division in action near Nieuwkuijk, Holland. 6th of November 1944 . (Source © IWM B 11751 Sgt. Gee - No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit) The Battle for the Dutch canals After St Valery-en-Caux and Le Havre had been secured, the 51st Highland Division moved north east towards Holland. The Division was at Amiens and Vincennes in north east France on 30th September 1944. The Allies then pushed towards the port of Antwerp in Belgium so that the Royal Navy could re-supply the troops. On 23rd October, the Division formed part of “Operation Colin” to drive the Germans across the River Maas and to liberate southern Holland. The Division attacked from St Oedenrode towards ‘s-Hertogenbosch. “The Island” was a strip of land between the River Maas and the River Rhine (Neder Rijn). Tracked Kangaroos had been used to move men forward rapidly. Tracked Buffaloes were also used. They were assault boats with spade tracks for water crossings. By 18th November there were no Germans south of the River Maas. On 7th December 1944, the Germans flooded “The Island.” The Division had to retire south of the River Maas. The Germans held Arnhem on the Rhine [/QUOTE]

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