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'Commandos on guard against rearguards after capturing Wesel, 24-25 March 1945'

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

1st Commando Brigade crossed the Rhine in assault craft during the night of 23 March 1945. They advanced under a terrific barrage of 1,500 guns to form the spearhead of the British assault. By 2 am on 24 March their first objective, the town of Wesel, was captured and 350 German prisoners had been taken.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1986-01-4-258

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1986-01-4-258

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