Collectie Gelderland

Britse infanterist en tanks in Kleef

Foto van Britse infanterist en tanks in Kleef. Tekst achterop: "New advance takes British troops to German key town of Cleve. Field Marshal Montgomery's Offensive south east of Nijmegen continues strongly. After taking Kranenberg, infantry and armour, supported by artillery fought their way along the mainroad, took Nutterden and pushed on to reach Cleve, the important road and rail junction and a German troop concentration area behind the West Wall. This picture of the advance was taken today, Sunday, February 11th, 1945. Picture shows: A British infantryman takes cover under the ruins of a building in Cleve as a tank machine gunner, farther down the street fires at German snipers"