Description: Comes with a hand-signed C.O.A.Intercepted German command…”You are to capture and destroy the bridge at Wetteren, with the intention of obstructing the British of advance.”This rare and museum-grade WWII titled “WETTEREN - FRANCE & BELGIUM” was used during the infamous Battle of Wetteren Bridge Belgium, 6th September 1944. Following the collapse of German resistance in Normandy at the end of August 1944, the ‘Great Swan’ began, as the British, Canadian, American, French, Polish, Czechoslovak, Belgian and Dutch armies ‘swanned’ across France in pursuit of the fleeing German forces.On 4th September, the leading elements of the famed British 7th Armoured Division, ‘The Desert Rats’, entered Belgium – their objective being to liberate the city of Ghent and to secure crossings on the River Schelde. One of these crossings was the wooden swing-bridge at the town of Wetteren.
Price: 850 USD
Location: San Tan Valley, Arizona
End Time: 2024-03-14T00:04:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Region of Origin: Great Britain
