Obituary: Tpr D.J. Crone
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The Capture of Hamburg, May 1945
The Capture of Hamburg was one of the last battles of World War II, where the remaining troops of the German 1st Parachute Army fought the British VIII Corps for the control of Hamburg, between 18 April and 3 May 1945 …
The End of the War, May 1945
On May 1st came the news that Hitler had met his end in his command Post or ‘Bunker’ in Berlin …
Vickers Light Tank, Mk IV in Combat – 4 operational theatres and 3 continents
The Tank, Light, Mk VI was the sixth in the line of light tanks built by Vickers-Armstrongs for the British Army during the interwar period.
Brotherhood of veterans of the Greek Campaign, 1940-41
It was on October 28th. 1940 that the Albanian and Italian forces invaded Greece …
Valentine in Combat – The North African Campaign
The Valentine was extensively used in the North African Campaign, earning a reputation as a reliable and well-protected vehicle …
The ‘Kangaroos’ of the 4th Hussars in Italy, 1945
Along the winding banks of the Senio, Wasps and Crocodile flame throwers went forward and sprayed the enemy posts with fire …
Final Push to Venice and Trieste – 7th Hussars
In late April 1945, the 7th Queen’s Own Hussars were supporting the crossing of the Po on a wide frontage, playing a leading part on the whole front of the 8th Army.
The 4th Hussars in Italy, April 1945
Excerpts from the wartime diaries of Trooper Ron Goldstein, 4H, 11th – 25th April 1945.
The Priest Kangaroo, 4th Hussars
At the end of October 1944, 4th Hussars joined 9th Armd Bde and were given Kangaroo Armoured Personnel Carriers.
