door Yorick » 08 sep 2004, 22:38
ik heb gehoord/gelezen dat de SAS al enkele dagen voor Market Garden gedropt werd bij bijvoorbeeld Arnhem on info te verzamelen, maar bevestigen met bronnen kan ik het niet...
tijdens de Operatie waren er wel enkele zogenaamde Jedburgh teams maar bij alle Jedburgh teams zat maar 1 belg, en het team waarin hij zat opereerde alleen in Algiers (bron:
http://freespace.virgin.net/arthur.brown2/teams.htm)
en verder over de Belgische SAS:
"Holland
Within the framework of the operation taking part at Arhnem and surrounding area (Market Garden) on ethe 15th of September 1944 Lieutenant Kirschen D.S.O. and three other men were parachuted into the Utrecht Province of Holland. Another group composed of Lieutenant Debefve D.S.O. and four men were parachuted into the Drenthe Province of Holland. After the failure of the operations in Arnhem, these Belgian groups organised the escape of British Parachutists scattered behind the German lines and provided information on the Germans movements and layout back to Headquarters. These Groups, named REGAN and GOBBO came back to Belgium by crossing the enemy lines in march 1945. On the 9th of October 1944 a Sargeant Major was parachuted into Friesland with three Sargeants to give small arms training to the Dutch resistance (Operation Friedland). They stayed until the 25th of April 1945. Corporal - Signaller Raymond Holvoet who was sent in durng October (Operation Timon) to complete the transmission radio network was wounded, captured and imprisoned by the enemy. Being questioned under torture, he persisted during long months and did not betray any information to his Gestapo Jailers. He was shot in Zwolle on the 10th of April 1945 and his body was thrown into the Yssel River."
(bron:
http://www.belgiansas.com/operations.htm)
"Holland - Operation Larkswood
On the 4th of April, the unit completely motorized started out for Huize-Zelle (Holland) to be at the disposal of the 2nd Canadian Corps. The unit was composed of a H.Q. Squadron, Medical Team, Signals, 3 Inch Mortar Teams, Engineers (to demine bridges and buildings), Mechanical repair workshops, and 2 Squadrons with about 100 vehicles of which 50 were Armoured Jeeps.
On the 7th of April, the unit was sent to Coevoorden to defend the town (It was at a strategical point on the left flank of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division which was advancing towards Germany). The Units mission was to make offensive reconnaissance patrols in front of the 4th Canadian Division and to protect its communications lines (especially at Hardenburg which was south west of Coevoorden). An enemy concentration to the west of the Vechte river tried desperately to cross the river and cut communications to the South.
During the nights between the 7th and 13th of April, two French S.A.S. Regiments were parachuted between Coevoorden and Assen. The unit was ordered to make contact with them through the German lines and bring their wounded back to friendly lines. The patrols penetrated up to the Oranje Kanal and the Dedemsvaart and successfully brought back the wounded French to Allied lines.
On the 10th of April, the unit began working with the 1st Polish Armoured Dvision (Serving as forward reconnaissance for them) . After having captured the bridge at Oosterhesseln by suprise the unit advanced on the main axis of the Division towards Winschoten and the Sea. During this advance the Unit met heavy opposition at the destroyed Veele Bridge by a Kriegsmarine unit. After 4 hours of heavy fighting (during which the Kriegsmarine unit lost 60% of its strength) the unit established a bridgehead by swiming across the river.
Under cover of darkness, the engineers built a bridge which allowed the unit (12 hours later) to cross with all its transport and continue its advance. Over-running the German resistance nests one after the other, the unit arrived at Blyham, south of Winschoten. Taking advantage of the flat ground, the Germans set up a strong resistance line along the Pekel-AA Canal with Artillery and Mortar suport. They also strongly defended the intact road bridge leading to Winschoten. Brigadier Mike Calvert (Commanding Officer of the S.A.S.) arrived at the frontline (flew in by light aircraft) and requested a rocket-typhoon attack because the unit was under heavy fire from a warehouse south of Winshoten. Captain Donnelly and Sgt. Marcel de Maere re-orientated the aerial horizontally from the back of their jeep towards Phantom headquarters at the First Canadian Army H.Q. to send the message requesting air support. Captain Donnelly asked Brigadier Calvert if he wanted the message "encoded" or "in clear", to which Calvert responded "in clear". A flight of typhoons arrived on the scene 15-30 minutes later and made several passes, blasting the warehouse building with rockets, following with machine gun fire. The Aerial bombardment was followed by an attack by the jeep section of R.S.M. Vijt ( protected by a smoke screen set up by the Artillery). The Germans were pushed back from the bridge and during the night retired from the battlefield allowing the unit to take Winschoten at dawn on the 15th of April. Patrols rushed north with the objective to reach the sea ports. After a fight with some strong German rear guards the village of Beerta was taken by "A" Squadron which then had to stop due to fire from a German Coastal Artillery Battery. One of the patrols (Commanded by Lieutenant D`Oultremont) managed to reach the Sea that same day which completed the units mission. Five men were killed during Operation Larkswood (Lieutenant Devignez, 1st Sargeant Rolin, Lance Corporals Breuer, Hazard and Wathelet), eleven were seriously wounded (One Officer, Two NCO`s, Eight Enlisted) and had to be evacuated.
On the 17th of April, the unit was sent to Tinnen in Germany to refit and rest. Here it received its first reinforcement of men from Tervueren."
eveneens van dezelfde site, bij deze missie werden ze niet ingevlogen..
ik heb gehoord/gelezen dat de SAS al enkele dagen voor Market Garden gedropt werd bij bijvoorbeeld Arnhem on info te verzamelen, maar bevestigen met bronnen kan ik het niet...
tijdens de Operatie waren er wel enkele zogenaamde Jedburgh teams maar bij alle Jedburgh teams zat maar 1 belg, en het team waarin hij zat opereerde alleen in Algiers (bron:http://freespace.virgin.net/arthur.brown2/teams.htm)
en verder over de Belgische SAS:
"Holland
Within the framework of the operation taking part at Arhnem and surrounding area (Market Garden) on ethe 15th of September 1944 Lieutenant Kirschen D.S.O. and three other men were parachuted into the Utrecht Province of Holland. Another group composed of Lieutenant Debefve D.S.O. and four men were parachuted into the Drenthe Province of Holland. After the failure of the operations in Arnhem, these Belgian groups organised the escape of British Parachutists scattered behind the German lines and provided information on the Germans movements and layout back to Headquarters. These Groups, named REGAN and GOBBO came back to Belgium by crossing the enemy lines in march 1945. On the 9th of October 1944 a Sargeant Major was parachuted into Friesland with three Sargeants to give small arms training to the Dutch resistance (Operation Friedland). They stayed until the 25th of April 1945. Corporal - Signaller Raymond Holvoet who was sent in durng October (Operation Timon) to complete the transmission radio network was wounded, captured and imprisoned by the enemy. Being questioned under torture, he persisted during long months and did not betray any information to his Gestapo Jailers. He was shot in Zwolle on the 10th of April 1945 and his body was thrown into the Yssel River."
(bron: http://www.belgiansas.com/operations.htm)
"Holland - Operation Larkswood
On the 4th of April, the unit completely motorized started out for Huize-Zelle (Holland) to be at the disposal of the 2nd Canadian Corps. The unit was composed of a H.Q. Squadron, Medical Team, Signals, 3 Inch Mortar Teams, Engineers (to demine bridges and buildings), Mechanical repair workshops, and 2 Squadrons with about 100 vehicles of which 50 were Armoured Jeeps.
On the 7th of April, the unit was sent to Coevoorden to defend the town (It was at a strategical point on the left flank of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division which was advancing towards Germany). The Units mission was to make offensive reconnaissance patrols in front of the 4th Canadian Division and to protect its communications lines (especially at Hardenburg which was south west of Coevoorden). An enemy concentration to the west of the Vechte river tried desperately to cross the river and cut communications to the South.
During the nights between the 7th and 13th of April, two French S.A.S. Regiments were parachuted between Coevoorden and Assen. The unit was ordered to make contact with them through the German lines and bring their wounded back to friendly lines. The patrols penetrated up to the Oranje Kanal and the Dedemsvaart and successfully brought back the wounded French to Allied lines.
On the 10th of April, the unit began working with the 1st Polish Armoured Dvision (Serving as forward reconnaissance for them) . After having captured the bridge at Oosterhesseln by suprise the unit advanced on the main axis of the Division towards Winschoten and the Sea. During this advance the Unit met heavy opposition at the destroyed Veele Bridge by a Kriegsmarine unit. After 4 hours of heavy fighting (during which the Kriegsmarine unit lost 60% of its strength) the unit established a bridgehead by swiming across the river.
Under cover of darkness, the engineers built a bridge which allowed the unit (12 hours later) to cross with all its transport and continue its advance. Over-running the German resistance nests one after the other, the unit arrived at Blyham, south of Winschoten. Taking advantage of the flat ground, the Germans set up a strong resistance line along the Pekel-AA Canal with Artillery and Mortar suport. They also strongly defended the intact road bridge leading to Winschoten. Brigadier Mike Calvert (Commanding Officer of the S.A.S.) arrived at the frontline (flew in by light aircraft) and requested a rocket-typhoon attack because the unit was under heavy fire from a warehouse south of Winshoten. Captain Donnelly and Sgt. Marcel de Maere re-orientated the aerial horizontally from the back of their jeep towards Phantom headquarters at the First Canadian Army H.Q. to send the message requesting air support. Captain Donnelly asked Brigadier Calvert if he wanted the message "encoded" or "in clear", to which Calvert responded "in clear". A flight of typhoons arrived on the scene 15-30 minutes later and made several passes, blasting the warehouse building with rockets, following with machine gun fire. The Aerial bombardment was followed by an attack by the jeep section of R.S.M. Vijt ( protected by a smoke screen set up by the Artillery). The Germans were pushed back from the bridge and during the night retired from the battlefield allowing the unit to take Winschoten at dawn on the 15th of April. Patrols rushed north with the objective to reach the sea ports. After a fight with some strong German rear guards the village of Beerta was taken by "A" Squadron which then had to stop due to fire from a German Coastal Artillery Battery. One of the patrols (Commanded by Lieutenant D`Oultremont) managed to reach the Sea that same day which completed the units mission. Five men were killed during Operation Larkswood (Lieutenant Devignez, 1st Sargeant Rolin, Lance Corporals Breuer, Hazard and Wathelet), eleven were seriously wounded (One Officer, Two NCO`s, Eight Enlisted) and had to be evacuated.
On the 17th of April, the unit was sent to Tinnen in Germany to refit and rest. Here it received its first reinforcement of men from Tervueren."
eveneens van dezelfde site, bij deze missie werden ze niet ingevlogen..