A tank of the 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards passes over Nijmegen bridge in the Netherlands, September 1944. This bridge was located approximately ten miles from Arnhem and was described by General Eisenhower as a ‘valuable prize’. It marked the entry point to the flat piece of land that divided the River Waal from the Lower Rhine, which was called ‘the Island’. The exposed single road north often proved to be a bottleneck as vehicles were vulnerable to enemy fire. This image is one of a series colourised by Tom Marshall at PhotograFix - Restored and Colourised Photos, for a new book by Trevor Royle on the history of the Welsh Guards 1915-2015. Bearskins, Bayonets & Body Armour is available to purchase now from Pen and Sword Books at half price here; pen-and-sword.co.uk/welshguards Original image © Welsh Guards Archives. Colourised Image © Welsh Guards Archives / Tom Marshall 2014. All rights reserved. Wear Your Poppy with Pride
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:24:39 +0000