Hi Wim;
A note concerning the liberation of Hengelo and Enschede. Enschede was liberated on 1 April 1945 by elements of the British 3rd Infantry Division and Guards Armoured Division, followed on 2 April 1945 by the liberation of Hengelo by elements of the British 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division and 8th Armoured Brigade.
During this period (1-2 April), No. 1 Troop and No. 2 Troop of "A" Sqn, 1 CACR were engaged with the 4th Wiltshires (129 Inf Bde/43 (Wessex) Inf Div) in the area of Lochem (31 Mar/1 Apr) and Borculo (2 Apr), to the south-west of Hengelo-Enschede. On the evening of 2 April, both Troops rejoined "A" Sqn who had been harboured (in various locations) west of Lochem-Borculo since 30 March, leaving this location and moving north on the morning of 3 April in support of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division (6 Cdn Inf Bde) operations towards the Schipbeek Canal.
Also, during the period 1-2 April, "B" Sqn, 1 CACR were harboured in the area of Westendorp (having arrived in location on 1 Apr), also to the south-west of Hengelo-Enschede, moving north from this location late on the afternoon of 2 Apr, passing to the west (Deldon) of Hengelo-Enschede, in support of 4th Canadian Armoured Division (10 Cdn Inf Bde) operations.
No sub-units of 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment were directly involved with the liberation of either Enschede (1 Apr) or Hengelo (2 Apr).
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