8th Rifle Brigade - from Normandy to the Baltic - June 1944 - May 1945

PHOTO AND FILM – FRANCE TO GERMANY

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Photos and (links to) films of 8th Rifle Brigade’s and 11th Armoured Division’s campaign through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. 

28 – 30 JUNE 1944: OPERATION EPSOM

Original film operation Epsom:

Operation Epsom - 8th Corps' formations in action (part 11) - 28-6-1944 - IWM A70 60-1

18 – 20 JULY 1944: OPERATION GOODWOOD

Crossing the Orne, prior to Goodwood, across London Bridge.
Crossing the Orne, prior to Goodwood, across London Bridge.
Preliminary bombardment by 3,000 bombers, on 18 July 1944.
Preliminary bombardment by 3,000 bombers, on 18 July 1944.
Tiger tank turned upside down by the bombardment.
Tiger tank turned upside down by the bombardment.

Original film operation Goodwood:

The 8th Rifle Brigade goes into action with the 29th Armoured Brigade during Operation 'Goodwood' - 19-7-1944 - IWM A70 90-1
The 11th Armoured Division in action on the second and third day of Operation 'Goodwood' - 20-7-1944 - IWM A70 90-2

30 JULY – 7 AUGUST 1944: OPERATION BLUECOAT

Original film operation Blueacoat:

8th Corps formations advance to Saint Martin des Besaces - 31-7-1944 - IWM A70 107-2
The 11th Armoured Division advances towards the Bas Perrier Ridge - 2-8-1944 - IWM A70 110-5

4 – 8 SEPTEMBER 1944: ANTWERP

Photos on 23rd Hussars and 8th Rifle Brigade route through Antwerp, 4 September 1944.

(23rd Hussars Sherman en route for Antwerp, Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Harkness collection)
(23rd Hussars Sherman en route for Antwerp, Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Harkness collection)
(23rd Hussars Sherman. Note 'Mechelen' written on side, to rear, and camouflage of gun barrel, Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Kenny collection)
(23rd Hussars Sherman. Note 'Mechelen' written on side, to rear, and camouflage of gun barrel, Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Kenny collection)
(Same 23rd Hussars Sherman Firefly, Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Kenny collection)
(Same 23rd Hussars Sherman Firefly, Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Kenny collection)
(Same tank again, Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Kenny collection)
(Same tank again, Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Kenny collection)
(Another Sherman firefly (Sherman tank with 17 pounder gun), Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Kenny collection)
(Another Sherman firefly (Sherman tank with 17 pounder gun), Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Kenny collection)
(8th Rifle Brigade half-track, possibly H Company, Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Harkness collection)
(8th Rifle Brigade half-track, possibly H Company, Antwerpsestraat, Mortsel - Harkness collection)
(Antwerp, Pothoekstraat-Boerhavestraat - editor's collection)
(Antwerp, Pothoekstraat-Boerhavestraat - editor's collection)
(8th Rifle Brigade carrier? - editor's collection)
(8th Rifle Brigade carrier? - editor's collection)
(3rd Monmouthshire carrier - editor's collection)
(3rd Monmouthshire carrier - editor's collection)
(3rd Monmouthshire carrier - editor's collection)
(3rd Monmouthshire carrier - editor's collection)
(Loyd carrier with 6-pounder anti-tank gun - editor's collection)
(Loyd carrier with 6-pounder anti-tank gun - editor's collection)
(Carrier near corner Pothoekstraat-Boerhavestraat - editor's collection)
(Carrier near corner Pothoekstraat-Boerhavestraat - editor's collection)
(8th Rifle Brigade carrier near corner Pothoekstraat-Boerhavestraat - editor's collection)
(8th Rifle Brigade carrier near corner Pothoekstraat-Boerhavestraat - editor's collection)
(159 Infantry Brigade troops, with 2" mortar - editor's collection)
(159 Infantry Brigade troops, with 2" mortar - editor's collection)
(8th Rifle Brigade carrier - editor's collection)
(8th Rifle Brigade carrier - editor's collection)
(4th KSLI carrier - editor's collection)
(4th KSLI carrier - editor's collection)
(75th Anti-tank regiment - editor's collection)
(75th Anti-tank regiment - editor's collection)
(Sherman - editor's collection)
(Sherman - editor's collection)
(Shermans - editor's collection)
(Shermans - editor's collection)
(Sherman. Note driver's American type tank helmet - editor's collection)
(Sherman. Note driver's American type tank helmet - editor's collection)
(Mechelsesteenweg early morning 4 September 1944 - editor's collection)
(Mechelsesteenweg early morning 4 September 1944 - editor's collection)
(Mechelsesteenweg a little bit later - editor's collection)
(Mechelsesteenweg a little bit later - editor's collection)
(23rd Hussars Shermans at Koningin Astridsplein - editor's collection)
(23rd Hussars Shermans at Koningin Astridsplein - editor's collection)
(23rd Hussars' Sherman in front of Antwerp Opera house - editor's collection)
(23rd Hussars' Sherman in front of Antwerp Opera house - editor's collection)
(Troops in front of School Silo 3, Belgiëlei 99 - editor's collection)
(Troops in front of School Silo 3, Belgiëlei 99 - editor's collection)
(4th KSLI jeep and Loyd carrier near former Koninklijke Stapelhuizen - editor's collection)
(4th KSLI jeep and Loyd carrier near former Koninklijke Stapelhuizen - editor's collection)
(Sherman passing former Koninklijke Stapelhuizen - editor's collection)
(Sherman passing former Koninklijke Stapelhuizen - editor's collection)
(Sherman tank near former Koninklijke Stapelhuizen - editor's collection)
(Sherman tank near former Koninklijke Stapelhuizen - editor's collection)
(11th Armoured Division Sherman - editor's collection)
(11th Armoured Division Sherman - editor's collection)
(11th Armoured Div. troops at Ankerrui, Antwerp - editor's collection)
(11th Armoured Div. troops at Ankerrui, Antwerp - editor's collection)
(11th Armoured Division vehicles - editor's collection)
(11th Armoured Division vehicles - editor's collection)

Original film liberation of Antwerp:

The arrival of the British 2nd Army end Antwerp's four years of German occupation - 4-9-1944 - IWM A70 170-2
Antwerp falls to the British 2nd Army - 4-9-1944 - IWM A70 170-3
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