Historical materials on the battle of Otterloo
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Editor's Introduction
Guide to grid references and geographic co-ordinates
Overviews of the battle of Otterloo
Brief account by Colonel C.P. Stacey
Brief account by Colonel G.W.L. Nicholson
Documents from the 17th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
Otterloo section from
History of 17th Field Regiment
Happenings at Otterloo, Holland on the Night of 16/17 April, 1945
Otterloo section from
Slow March to a Regiment
by Alexander Ross
Sergeant-major Gordie Bannerman on the battle of Otterloo
Gordie Bannerman's account of the actions of sergeants Barkwell and Humble at Otterloo
Report on Operations of the 17th Field Regiment for the battle of Otterloo
Documents from other combat units involved in the battle
Account of the battle of Otterloo from the 2/11 Medium Battery, Royal Artillery (RA)
Letter to the officer commanding the 3rd Medium Regiment, RA, regarding Otterloo
Account of the battle of Otterloo from the Irish Regiment history by Major Gordon Wood
War diary of the Irish Regiment of Canada (IRoC) for the battle of Otterloo
Account of the battle of Otterloo from Private Sam Doggart of the IRoC
Account of the battle of Otterloo from the Governor General's Horse Guards (GGHG)
Account of the battle of Otterloo from Marteinson's GGHG history
Otterloo section from
Good God How Gorgeous
by Robert Irwin
Documents from support units involved in the battle
War diary of the 24th Canadian Field Ambulance for the battle of Otterloo
Report on operations of the 24th Canadian Field Ambulance for Otterloo
War diary of the 58th Light Aid Detachment for the battle of Otterloo
Information from the headquarters of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division (5 CAD)
Interview with the officer commanding the 5 CAD, Major-general B.M. Hoffmeister
Report of the commanding officer of the divisional headquarters, Captain D. Wagner
Report of the divisional interrogator, Lieutenant J. Hobson
War diary of the assistant director of medical services of 5 CAD
Information from the First Canadian Corps (of which 5 CAD was a part)
First Canadian Corps Intelligence Summary for 1945 April 17 (Summary 271)
Maps and photographs
Map of troop and gun locations for the 17th Field Regiment in Otterloo
Brigadier Ian Johnston and Major-general Bert Hoffmeister at Otterloo
Newspaper articles and transcribed radio reports
Clerks, Batmen Defeat Crack German Regiment
Sask. gunners at death grips
Ottawa Officer Leads Gunners In Wild Fight
Epic Artillery Action by Canadians Breaks German Attack at Otterloo
Radio journalists Charles Lynch and Matthew Halton report on Otterloo
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