Canadian Daimler and Humber armored cars in the Belgian-Dutch border town of Putte, 11 Oct 1944; note Sint-Dionysiuskerk in background, and the photo was likely taken on the border looking north into the Netherlands

Caption     Canadian Daimler and Humber armored cars in the Belgian-Dutch border town of Putte, 11 Oct 1944; note Sint-Dionysiuskerk in background, and the photo was likely taken on the border looking north into the Netherlands ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   4700-05 HU 69103
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Photo Size 550 x 358 pixels
Photos on Same Day 11 Oct 1944
Photos at Same Place Putte, Netherlands
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Joseph Verdult says:
29 May 2011 04:37:24 PM




October 11, 1944. Putte, View looking north into Holland
Left foreground: Adrian Verdult (dark jacket) Next to him: Gerard Verkuijl, owner of bread bakery trwo doors north of us.
Note St. Donesius Catholic church missing steeple. Building directly behind dad: my grandparent’s house
2. Adri van Gaal says:
15 Feb 2023 03:16:46 AM

It seems that they are returning from Zeeland, After the regiment was strongly thinned out and not been able to fight further. Now probably moving (beginning of november) moving to Lier (Antwerp)

Hart, Wilbert Carl. Private. 1 st Battalion. Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada A 31364

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