Attn Hanno
 

Hanno
I hope you had a good Xmas.
I am not sure were abouts you live in Holland, but I need to find information about a Castle. Called 'Zetten'
My father was there in 1944-5 with his carrier.
after passing though Nijimgen & Arnham.
Have you heard of this place?
Regards
Barry

Zetten
 

Barry,

Zetten is a small town in between Arnhem (top right corner) and Nijmegen (lower right corner) - see the blue circle on the map.
I don't know about a castle there, will look into it next year :)

Can you please tell us a little more about your father and his exploits in a carrier?

Regards,
Hanno

castle at Hemmen near Zetten
 

Barry,

I have searched the web, and the most I could come up with is a reference to a castle in Hemmen at http://oud.refdag.nl/betuwe/980220betu23.html.
The village of Hemmen is built on to Zetten, and its castle dates back to the 12th century. It was destroyed during the battle for Hemmen in 1945. Some of the remains are being restored at the moment so knee-high walls will visualise the layout of the castle.

Was your father involved in the battle for Hemmen in 1945?

Regards,
Hanno

Zetten
 

Hanno
I think thats the place.
Unfortunatly my father is no longer with us. But he often spoke of this place. He was a carrier driver in the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers. there offical report reads.
I will try and post a picture of him and carrier crew.

regards
Barry:eek:

Barry,

Sorry to hear your dad passed away. I guess you still have thousands of things to ask him...

Interesting report - would be great to learn if there were any pictures taken during this action.
Why don't you bring your carrier over to make some "then & now" pictures?

If you can post a pic of your dad and his carrier crew, that would be great.

Regards,
Hanno

P.S.: I have renamed this thread in line with the subject, hoping it might attract comments from other forum members.

S W B's
 

Carrier Crew
2nd Battalion
South Wales Borderers.
1945

Strange wheels on carrier!
anybody know why?

Barry:)

Bren carrier wheels - answer ?
 

Barry

I do think these have been lifted off a German Opel Blitz Maultier (halftrack) which had the usual ex-Bren carrier suspension, with those type wheels on late models.

Italeri box art shows these clearly, but not supplied in their kits.

Andrew

Re: Bren carrier wheels - answer ?
 

Andrew, although clearly patterned on Light Tank / Universal Carrier wheels & tracks, those on the Maultier are of an entirely different construction and not interchangeable with Universal carrier parts - see my remarks in the thread "CMP Half Track".

I have seen the type of wheel in Barry's picture on Loyd Carriers.

Regards,
Hanno

Hanno
Many thanks, I forgot about the LLoyd :)

Andrew