Image of Landing from Buffaloes of 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment who landed by Unknown photographer, (20th century)

Landing from Buffaloes of 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment who landed in support of No 1...

IMAGE number: NAM5928256
Image title: Landing from Buffaloes of 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment who landed in support of No 1 Commando Brigade at Wesel; 24 March 1945 (b/w photo)
Artist: Unknown photographer, (20th century)
Location: National Army Museum, London
Medium: black and white photograph
Date: 1945 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: Landing from Buffaloes of 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment who landed in support of No 1 Commando Brigade at Wesel; 24 March 1945. Photograph, World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945), 1945. The Cheshires crossed the Rhine in support of the 1st Commando Brigade at Wesel after the latter had made a surprise crossing of the Rhine in assault craft at 10 pm the previous night. 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. The German commander in Wesel, Major-General Deutsch, was killed. From a collection of 650 photographs compiled by the Commando Association.
Photo credit: © National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: capture / landing operation (military) / barbed wire / infantry / Buffalo Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT4) / Amphibious vehicle / river crossing / barbed wire / Fortification / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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