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Germans captured in the Bazooka Alley area, south of Bocholt, March 1945

Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, North West Europe, 1945.

'A' Squadron cleared the village of Bocholt on 28 March in conjunction with a company of 4th Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers. They took over 100 prisoners, most of whom were 16 years of age, whilst sustaining seven casualties.

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

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-22-10

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-22-10

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