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#1: "Princess Irene" Motorized Infantry Brigade Author: Arvaker,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:29 pm
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The following vehicles were used by the Prinses Irene Brigade.

Daimler Dingo
Humber Mk III
Humber Mk IV

Universal carrier with Bren gun
Universal carrier
Lloyd carrier
15 cwt lorry
3 ton truck

Support weapons:

2'' mortar
3'' mortar
Oerlikon 20mm cannon (uncertain)
6pdr anti-tank gun
25pdr field gun

Regards

#2: Author: Heeresarmee,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:04 pm
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Here`s a link to a Dutch site, it covers, in short, the history of the Prinses Irene Brigade. If you dont want to translate it using babblefish or something, you might have some use for the pics posted there. The other site is in English aswell.

http://www.fuseliers.net/geschiedenis-brigade.htm
http://www.prinsesirenebrigade.nl/

#3: Author: Buck_Compton, Location: Netherlands

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:35 pm
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Hey guys

@arvaker: Thanks for the info. what was your source for this? cant remember that Irene brigade had oerlikons but that doesnt mean they dont have....

@heeresgruppe: I am dutch so that woudnt be much of a problem Wink

Cheers Buck

#4: Author: Arvaker,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:41 pm
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Hi, I used this. As you can see it is not certain if the Oerlikon cannons were used.

http://www.fireandfury.com/britinfo/dutchbelgian.shtml

Regards

#5: Author: Pzt_Coyote, Location: Zwolle, The Netherlands

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:43 pm
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At http://www.prinsesirenebrigade.nl/ , in the part about Grave, where the brigade was guarding the bridge, you see a picture of what seems to be a 2cm oerlikon, with the Grave bridge in the background, so I guess that's settled Very Happy

Later on in the part about Walcheren, there is mention of a captured Oerlikon sinking 2 mini subs and knocking out a 3rd in the Schelde.
"Een post van Gevechtsgroep II nam met een buitgemaakt oerlikon de boot onder vuur..."
"A sentrypost from Fightinggroup II, opened fire on the boat with a captured oerlikon..."

Alltho it's not very relevant for Market Garden since they don't mention where or when it was captured, still a good score by the crew Razz

Excellent site by the way, some very touching stuff there and very detailed.

Harsh but funny comment about a dutch SS soldier surrendering to the brigade. "Niet schieten, niet schieten, ik ben hollander" "Mooi, dan moet ik jou net hebben, pang"

Which translates to: "Don't shoot, don't shoot, I'm Dutch" "Good, than you are just the one I'm after, bang"

#6: Author: Dima,

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:11 pm
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Quote:

arvaker: Thanks for the info. what was your source for this? cant remember that Irene brigade had oerlikons but that doesnt mean they dont have....

ye Buck, they did.

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Lloyd carrier
15 cwt lorry
3 ton truck

not combat units. Screw them.

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25pdr field gun

not CC unit.

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Humber Mk III

sure about MkIII?

#7: Author: Arvaker,

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:30 pm
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Straight answers. I like that. If you look at the link I posted I think it mentions the Mk III.

Regards

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