Memorial Crew Cromwell Tank Vinkel
Memorial Crew Cromwell Tank Vinkel
This memorial in Vinkel commemorates the five British soldiers who died in October 1944. This group rode in a Cromwell tank and took part in the liberation of Den Bosch. The tank was fired upon by the Germans. One of the grenades ended up in the tank through a peephole, killing the entire crew.
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Source
- Text: Mike van den Nieuwenhof
- Photos: Mike van den Nieuwenhof
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