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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.

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Chris Woff - likes anything British Army in WW2. Anything 90th (City of London) Field Regiment. Wargamer, modeller and draws a bit.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 1d

On this day: Operation NOAH and the fear of the Germans deliberately flooding the island area...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #OperationNoah

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 1d

On this day: Hostile batteries, and the Luftwaffe makes a tip and run raid on the island...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #luftwaffe

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 3d

On this day:Keeping a close eye on the enemy...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 6d

On this day: A return to 'the island' and more Victor targets....

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 6d

On this day: In language very much of its time - some 'women' of the press are on the loose...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst #virginiacowles #marthagellhorn #ernesthemingway

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 6d

On this day: Victor Targets and Counter Battery work...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 8d

On this day: More Victor targets, and an interesting questions about the number of vehicles the Regiment needs to function effectively on 'The Island'...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 9d

On this day: The Regiment moves into reserve, and for some its a chance of a warm(ish) bath or shower...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 10d

On this day: Brigade gets some much needed relief, however the 90th Field Regiment remains in action...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 11d

On this day: A note in the war diary gives a staggering insight into the numbers of guns hitting their marks...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 11d

On this day: A note in the war diary gives a staggering insight into the numbers of guns hitting their marks...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 11d

On this day: The CO devises a Fire Plan and the Regiment loses a casualty from 357 Battery...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 12d

On this day: The Regiment moves back into action on 'The Island'...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #arnhem #elst

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 13d

On this day: In action again!

Amongst the more unusual entires in the War Diary - 30 men from the Regiment are allowed to attend the Cinema in Nijmegen and RHQ have a pork supper in mind….

#sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #101division #101airborne

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 14d

On this day: The Regiment adjusts to a new routine - moving on the island and into action, then withdrawing back across the Nijmegen bridge...

357 Battery suffers a casualty - BQMS Hersey.

#nijmegen #theisland #betake #autumn1944 #101division #101airborne

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 14d

On this day: The Regiment moves back to Nijmegen...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 16d

On this day: The Regiment prepares for yet another move...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #101division #101airborne

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 17d

On this day: The workload on the Regiment is demanding...

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #hampshireregiment

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 18d

On this day: The action continues into the night:

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #devonshireregiment #hampshireregiment

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 19d

On this day: The 90th prepares for a Brigade attack:

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #devonshireregiment

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 20d

On this day: Elements of the 90th cross Nijmegen bridge:

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #northbrabant #gunners #25pdr #sexton #nijmegen #theisland #betuwe #autumn1944 #jameshenrycallander

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 24d

On this day:

#familyhistory #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #25pdr #231brigade #50division #guardsarmoured #sexton #GAD #marketgarden #opmarketgarden #SintAgatha

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 25d

On this day:

The Regiment is on the move again.

#familyhistory #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #25pdr #231brigade #50division #guardsarmoured #sexton #GAD #marketgarden #opmarketgarden

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 26d

On this day:

B Echelon finally catches up.

#familyhistory #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #25pdr #231brigade #50division #guardsarmoured #sexton #GAD #marketgarden #opmarketgarden

90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2. @chriswoff.bsky.social · 27d

On this day:

Another advance and a new RHQ. 2nd Battalion , the Devonshire Regiment is set to advance towards MILL (South of Nijmegen).

#royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #231brigade #50division #sexton #marketgarden #opmarketgarden #101stairbornedivision #101stairborne #101st #ScreamingEagles