Location ?

[Robert Jan Leerink]

Does anybody have a clue where this picture was taken ?
Holten area ??

Regards

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[Alex van de Wetering]

Holten area or Twente canal was also my first thought.....I don't know why though. Maybe because it reminds me of a picture of a field in Holten with soldiers dug in.

Alex

Did you find it here?:
http://www.canadianfilmandphotounit....in_norman.html

If not, maybe the link can help you in your search.

[Robert Jan Leerink]

Regimental Aid Party of The South Saskatchewan Regiment resting on the southern bank of a canal north of Laren, Netherlands, 7 April 1945. (L-R): Privates Vic Aubuchon, Emile Guerin, Lionel Drouin, Eric Hebert. Guravich, Daniel., Photographer

[Michael R.]

April 7, 1945. Vicinity is stated as "north of Laren". A South Sask Regt soldier being treated for wounds attributed to enemy sniper fire.
The war diary indicates the Regiment crossed the Schipbeek on 7 April, 1945.


Image credit(s): Lieut. Daniel Guravich / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada
Restrictions on use: Nil
Copyright: Expired

[Robert Jan Leerink]

North of Laren

[marco]

In the war diary pages there are mentioned some map references.
I located them on a wartime map (Lochem, Sheet 15, scale 1:50000) and translated from there to GPS coordinates.
You can copy and paste them in Google Maps and the location shows up.

MR 079058: GPS 52.24112, 6.38768, Holterweg 73, 7245ST Laren.
MR 075075: GPS 52.25909, 6.37789 , crossing “Oude Schipbeek with “Oude Stationsweg”.
MR 074074: GPS 52.25809, 6.37689 , a field about 150 meters southwest of MR 075075.

MR 077055: GPS 52.23809, 6.38400 , Broekdijk, Laren.
MR 055096: GPS 52.27435, 6.35258 , Crossroads Oude Stationsweg- Deventerweg.
MR 084066: GPS 52.24848, 6.39528, Tolweg 12, 7451NB Holten.

Marco