![]() | The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders "Keep 'em Moving" | Bremerhaven & Cuxaven Germany 1945 |
Towards the end of March, the Rhine crossings took place, followed by a fairly rapid, though none-the-less bloody at times, advance across Germany. 5th Camerons suffering fairly heavy casualties in the fighting around the Mittleburg area. On 12th May 1945 a Victory parade was held and the 51st Highland Division marched past Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks, commander of 30th Corps at Bremerhaven. 5th Camerons supplied the only fully kilted contingent on parade. |
![]() Lt-Col. D. B. Lang DSO. MC. Leads 5th Camerons on the Victory parade past Lt-Gen Sir Brian Horrocks, 12th May, at Bremerhaven. |
![]() ![]() Victory parade Bremerhaven, 12th May, 1945. |
![]() 5th Camerons, Cuxaven, 24th May 1945 |
![]() 5th Camerons, Cuxaven 1945. Possibly 'D' company |
![]() An order which was sometimes ignored. | ![]() 5th Camerons officer exercising the spoils of war, Germany 1945 |
![]() ![]() ![]() 5th Camerons pipes and drums 'Beat Retreat' Cuxaven 1945. ![]() 5th Camerons on parade, Cuxaven 1945 (4 photo's by kind permission of Derek Suggate ex 5th Camerons) |
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