German prisoners marching from the bridge between Hamburg and Harburg, 6 May 1945

Photograph, World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945), 1945.

The 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) entered Hamburg on the 4th May 1945, after advancing across northern Germany with the British 2nd Army. Here 'B' Squadron return from the dock area of Harburg, passing these German prisoners on their way back to Hamburg.

From a photograph album containing 198 photographs and captions compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), 1944-1945.