XXX Corps event: Liberation Task Force | 13-22 September 2014, Holland

[RichardT10829]

No I was in the jeep that day.

[shaun]

It was puddle Jumper that decided to have a bar b que in the back . Interesting comment about the fuel vaporising at a lower temp . All will be well with PJ. We are fairly sure it was a static spark from a can . It was more a vapour fire than the actual vehicle . No one hurt, all over in a flash so to speak ( and 4 dry powder extinguishers ) . Contrary to roumer we were not throwing petrol everywhere before the fire . The vehicle was roasting hot after a 50 mile drive on a 28degree hot day.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by shaun

It was puddle Jumper that decided to have a bar b que in the back . Interesting comment about the fuel vaporising at a lower temp . All will be well with PJ. We are fairly sure it was a static spark from a can . It was more a vapour fire than the actual vehicle . No one hurt, all over in a flash so to speak ( and 4 dry powder extinguishers ) . Contrary to roumer we were not throwing petrol everywhere before the fire . The vehicle was roasting hot after a 50 mile drive on a 28degree hot day.

Shaun,

Was not there myself at the time, but it was surely the talk of the day. I'd say, as long as PJ will be alright and all involved learned a valuable lesson all ended well.

Re. the heat; I was surprised no-one started reenacting "It Ain't Half Hot Mum"

Hanno

[RichardT10829]

http://youtu.be/XTjI90n4PiA

Cheesy little vid here with a few segments of video, some not filmed by me some was..

Just for those who missed out... Here is 7 days condensed into 8 minutes warts and all !

[Ben]

best sleep I had all week!!

[RichardT10829]

It's amazing what we did to you as you lay there...unawares...vulnerable...

[Lynn Eades]

Thanks for posting Richard..... So jealous!.. I really enjoyed watching!
Thanks again.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Richard

Want to echo Lynns "Thanks for posting Richard..... So jealous!.. I really enjoyed watching!"

The black and white monochrome really makes you wonder about when the film was taken.

Cheers Phil

[RichardT10829]

The footage in the tree's is my favourite as there was nothing modern in the shot. Followed by the footage under Grave bridge where we moved off (courtesy of Ross)

Lynn you need to get saving up mate, tell Sean and Rob ! There is bound to be another trip on the cards.... A week on the move in the carriers has to be worth it !

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

http://youtu.be/XTjI90n4PiA

Cheesy little vid here with a few segments of video, some not filmed by me some was..

Great vid Richie!

H.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

Lynn you need to get saving up mate, tell Sean and Rob ! There is bound to be another trip on the cards.... A week on the move in the carriers has to be worth it !

The next big thing is the Final Push.... Two weeks of fun!

H.

[RichardT10829]

I would be up for that !

EDIT: cancel that.... It's all American so will give it a miss.

[lssah2025]

Awesome vid, I also loved the part through the trees, so nostalgic and you could just imagine what it might have been like, minus the artillery, etc..

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

I would be up for that !

EDIT: cancel that.... It's all American so will give it a miss.

Not all American if enough guys in Commonwealth kit show up

H.

[Rob Beale]

I echo the comments of Lynn and others, I am really envious of the experience you all had. Reading through the posts, there are comments on meeting up with MLU people for the first time: looking at many pictures I can see people I met at WnP this year.

The carriers did really well to travel so far, and in that heat.

The period uniforms and equipment really makes the scene authentic. (Hope we can persuade more of our lot to do the same).

Well done one and all.
Rob

[RichardT10829]

http://youtu.be/Ph8M88MWZ64

Carriers jumped the queue but only two got through.... I am in the second carrier with Ben.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Great pictures of the Son to Grave section on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...8234297&type=3

Also see the other albums of the Czech military history club Rota Nazdar: www.rotanazdar.cz

[Alex van de Wetering]

Here is a nice picture book on the XXXCorps run.... I've bought a copy directly from the publisher last weekend at a fair, but I am pretty sure it will be available from from of the specialised MV book suppliers as well.

Don't expect in debt info on Market Garden, it's a MV picture book. Most vehicles that were in the XXXcorps event are in there.

publisher is Giesbers Media. ; Price is around 20 Euro's.


p.s. I have no relation to the seller, publisher or writer.

Alex