3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery liberation of Ghent

Ghent, France

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Date

1944-09-10

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By an attachment of 4th Armoured Brigade and 10th (Medium) Regiment, Royal Artillery, along with the Royals of the 7th Division. The advance began on 31st August, on a two brigade front, 4th Armoured Brigade and Royals on the right, with 22nd Armoured Brigade and 11th Hussars on the left, with the Queen's brigade of the 7th in reserve. As the advance started, so did the rain and with only two bridges over which to cross traffic congestion immediately caused problems, with it taking 3rd RHA ten hours to cover just eighteen miles. The first British tanks rolled into the city on the tenth of September 1944. The city was ready for the victorious arrival of our liberators and they received a tumultuous welcome. Everywhere flags were flying. They were hoisted on public buildings and draped along every house front. Location?