7th Armoured Division (UK) crossed the Osnabruck Canal
Halen near Osnabrück, Germany
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After withdrawing from Ibbenburen, the Division was then had a clear run of 50 miles. The crossed the Osnabruck Canal at Halen, courtesy of 11th Armoured Division, with 5th RTR seizing a bridge intact over the Ems-Weser Canal, 18 miles north east of Osnabruck.