Degsy Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 First hand account of fighting in a Churchill flamethrower tank, one of the best tank books to come out of WW11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Ohhh a Crocodile, I got one of them just a mile down the road, ouside the southsea D-Day museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 That's the one, I always thought dragon would have been a more suitable name. :-D Incidentally I've just remembered the author's name, Wilson and I think the christian name is Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 That's the one, I always thought dragon would have been a more suitable name. :-D Incidentally I've just remembered the author's name, Wilson and I think the christian name is Andrew. Andrew Wilson used the flame tank in 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) in the Netherlands. I live nearby that town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 Strange you should mention that town, although I have never visited The Netherlands that name has fascinated me for nearly 60 years and I hope that one day soon I can pay the town a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 There is (was??) a Crocodile outside the Bayeux museum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Strange you should mention that town, although I have never visited The Netherlands that name has fascinated me for nearly 60 years and I hope that one day soon I can pay the town a visit. You've probably already read the After the Battle on 's Hertogenbosch? Otherwise I can scan it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 My brother has just bought it over the internet! He didn't know about the book and he has loooooooots of military books.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hi Joris, no I haven't read that book and I would be very grateful if you could scan it for me, if there is any cost involved plesase let me know and I will gadly reimburse you. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 It's not really a book, just a very detailled article in the After the Battle magazine but I'll scan it and send it to you. I'll try to do it tomorrow evening but no guaranties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 4, 2006 Author Share Posted September 4, 2006 :thankyou: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Ooh might get that one :-) A nice chap nearby bought and restored a crocodile many years ago. I helped him strip paint off it one summer when i was at school I always liked the Crocodile it got me bitten by the 'I'm gonna have one of those one day' thing... haven't got a churchill ... yet :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 It's not really a book, just a very detailled article in the After the Battle magazine but I'll scan it and send it to you. I'll try to do it tomorrow evening but no guaranties. Hi Joris - any chance of a copy of this at all??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Sorry I forgot to do it, I'll scan it tonight (I promise!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I'm going to scan it at work, that scanner is 1000 times faster then mine, you'll have it tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I know the feeling :-) Home is a smal Lexmark X1100 A4 unit Work is an Epson GT1200 A2 unit - which can do 4 A2 sheets in the time it takes the Lexmark to do one A4!!! :-o :-o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 You've got an email, 10mb(!!) Enjoy! EDIT: Just got an undeliverable message: <BLOCKED to avoid SPAM> at 8-9-2006 8:35 < n078.sc1.cp.net #5.2.2 smtp; 552 RCPT TO:<BLOCKED to avoid SPAM> max message size exceeded> All our hopes rest on Jack now, if he'll be able to upload it to HMVF you can read it shortly, otherwise you'll have to wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Bingo. Got that Joris........a big file :cry: OK, money making time. You can all have a copy a £5 per head or two for £4 :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 There we are gents - thanks go to Joris for this one. Battle of Den Bosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Thanks to Joris & Jack - made interesting reading!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I alway love their comparison photo's, how it looks today compared to then. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 That was one of the things I liked at St Mere Eglise - the then and now photo's of the town . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Here a few of the soldiers who fought in Den Bosch. We know them personally because we attend the commemorations with them. We even accompany them to the Cemetary to pay respect to the fallen. Mr. Davies Welch Regiment. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/EmrysDaviesMedium.jpg[/img] Mr. Atkinson I call him and his wife granddad and grandma. In the book about the Battle of Den Bosch we found a photo (oct 1944) where we recognised Mr. Atkinson, he hasn't changed much! East Lancashire (first in the city) http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/Bob.jpg[/img] Mr. Butcher East Lancashire. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/OwenButcher.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Brilliant that you can put faces to the ones that fought there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 MR. Davies is in Holland right now. Hewill be in Arnhem on Sunday and Eindhoven on Monday for the parade. Guess in Eindhoven he will be looking out for me passing on my Parabike. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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