152 HQ at rest near Mook
March 1945
152 HQ at rest nr Mook
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This photos shows 152 Brig. HQ at rest near Mook prior to Operation Plunder and the Rhine-Crossing, March 1945.
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B. van Wullften Palthe
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The above photo shows 152 Infantry Brigade HQ at rest in Mook, close to Nijmegen and the Reichswald, in March 1945 prior to Operation Plunder and the crossing of the Rhine.
This photo was in the possession of B.R. van Wulfften Palthe, a Dutch Interpreter from Corps. Tolken, who was attached to 152 Brig. between Nov '44 - Apr '45. The photo immediately below is the reverse which shows the annotation written by Palthe.
The additional photos below this are taken by Palthe himself.
The first shows a temporary 51st HD road sign, with a caption which reads "this is a typical scene in the Reichswald".
The two below that show the 51st HD Massed Pipes & Drums at Goffert Stadium, Nijmegen, on the 2nd March '45. The caption reads "[Beating the] Retreat by 51st Highland Division Massed Pipes & Drums at Nijmegen, 2 March 1945, in commemoration of losses in Ardennes and Reichswald."
These photos, along with several others, were very kindly sent to us by Bert & Ric van Wulfften Palthe, Sons of B.R. van Wulfften Palthe.
An additional photo of a smaller group, matching the above scene, was subsequently sent to us by Georges Laloux. That photo, which can be seen here, also carries signatures from some of the men and is believed to be the set which stayed at the home of the Laloux family, "Castle Embourg", in Dec '44.
At rest nr Mook (reverse)
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This is the handwritten annotation on the reverse of a photo taken by Bertold R. van Wulfften Palthe, an interpreter attached to 152 Brig.
The caption reads "HQ 152 Inf. Brig. 51st (Highland) Division, 2nd Army, at rest near Mook before Rhine-crossing. Which I served as Interpreter from Oct/Nov 1944 until 17/18 April, when I was wounded near Bremen."
Credit:
B. van Wullften Palthe
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HD 81 Sign
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Taken by B.R. van Wullften Palthe, Corps. Tolken (Interpreter) attached to 152 Brig. in March 1945. The handwritten caption reads "This is a typical scene in Reichswald" (translated).
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B. van Wullften Palthe
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Nijmegen Pipes & Drums
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The handwritten caption reads "[Beating the] Retreat by the 51st Highland Division massed Pipes & Drums at Nijmegen, 2nd March 1945, in commemoration of losses in Ardennes and Reichswald"
The photo was taken at Goffert Stadion by B. van Wulfften Palthe, a Dutch Interpreter with Corps. Tolken attached to 152 Brig.
Credit:
B. van Wullften Palthe
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Nijmegen Pipes & Drums 2
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Annotation reads "[Beating the] Retreat by the 51st Highland Division massed Pipes & Drums at Nijmegen, 2nd March 1945, in commemoration of losses in Ardennes and Reichswald"
The photo, one of a series, was taken by B.R. van Wulfften Palthe at Goffert Stadion, Nijmegen.
Credit:
B. van Wullften Palthe
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Gen. Cassels
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This photos shown General Cassels, 152 Brig., throwing a ball (perhaps playing Cricket?). The handwritten caption is hard to read and is not written in English but it appears to suggest this was taken after a debriefing on the Rhine-crossing, March 1945.
Credit:
B. van Wullften Palthe
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This photograph of General Cassels shows him throwing a ball (perhaps in a game of Cricket) after a debriefing on the Rhine Crossing ahead of Operation Plunder.
The Operation to cross the Rhine was to be called Operation Plunder. The Plan for Operation Plunder was to cross on a two corps front with 51st Highland division on the left leading 30 Corps. The Divisional objectives on the other side of the Rhine were Honnepel and Rees.
A set of photos taken by B.R. van Wulfften Palthe, interpreter attached to 152 Int. Brig. showing scenes from his crossing of the Rhine during Operation Plunder. Presumed to be with the 5th Seaforth at dawn on the 25 Mar '45.