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	HK2/HK2_DK1/Reichswald War Cemetery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Under the auspices of the appointed supervisor of the CWGC the transposing of the fallen soldiers began, a task in which also German prisoners of war who were in a Canadian compound in the vicinity of the Reichswald were involved.
		As early as January 1948 it was made possible to the Director of the Municipal Borough of Kleve to officially give notice of the transport of all deceased allied soldiers who had lost their lives in the district.
		The impression that this complex is meant to convey is that of peace and harmony, and this is achieved by this unified layout.
	www.kleve.de /kommunen/kleve/english/www.nsf/0/d7cd03d534bc2f97c1256d86003554d7?OpenDocument (752 words)

	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - Veterans Affairs Canada
		The cemetery is situated in the centre of the Reichswald Forest and is approximately four kilometres from the border between Germany and the Netherlands.
		General Crerar, the Canadian Army commander, said that none of his men would be buried on enemy soil, and his directive was almost completely carried out.
		The Canadians buried at Reichswald are entirely airmen, with the exception of one ChaudiÃ¨re regiment soldier, whose remains were found in 1948.
	www.vac-acc.gc.ca /remembers/sub.cfm?source=feature/Holland00/holschedule/reichswald (104 words)

	www.bills-bunker.de
		On the night before the battle (6th Feb.45), the RAF bombed Kleve and the local area, but due to the bad weather and the fact that the Luftwaffe came out in force, not all of the targets were hit.
		The British troops moved into the Reichswald and soon found themselves out of contact with their Headquarters, radio equipment was almost useless deep in the forest.
		It should have been launched at about the same time as the British push through the Reichswald, but due to flooding of the Maas river, the American advance was posponed until the weather conditions improved and the river could be crossed.
	www.bills-bunker.privat.t-online.de /65990.html?sessionidkey=sessionidval (2447 words)

	Reichswald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The large Reichswald Forest (Forest Reichswald) lies in North Rhine Westphalia, between Cleves (Kleve) and Nijmegen in nearby Netherlands.
		Many of the soldiers died in the hard-fought battles of the Rhineland, others in fighting in the Reichswald itself, and yet others during the crossing of the Rhine in March 1945.
		Among the soldiers' graves is that of Major General Thomas Rennie, killed by a mortar bomb which exploded on his jeep There are 4,000 airmen in the cemetery, most of whom died in the years of the bombing offensive and some in supporting the advance of the soldiers.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /andrew35/html/html/body_reichswald.html (241 words)

	CWGC :: Cemetery Details
		Follow the directions for Gennep, and on entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left.
		Reichswald Forest War Cemetery was created after the Second World War when burials were brought in from all over western Germany and is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the country.
		Others died crossing the Rhine, among them members of the airborne forces whose bodies were brought from Hamminkeln, where landings were made by the 6th Airborne Division from bases in England.
	www.cwgc.org /search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2003400&mode=1 (242 words)

	CHAPTER 10: FIGHTING IN THE FORESTS
		The Reichswald battle was one in which supply was of particular importance, and some of the facts recorded in Mr.
		A somewhat amusing episode at this point was the fact that we all had to remove our cap badges; therefore you had swarms of British soldiers around the place giving no indication, or very little, of the regiment or corps they belonged to.
		Whilst in the Reichswald our main role had been to give covering fire to the infantry, which generally meant putting down fire in a given area in the forest during the infantry's advance.
	www.royaltankregiment.com /9th_rtr/TT/9THBAT11.htm (10065 words)

	Remembrance Travel - Germany
		Personal visits to the Groesbeek Memorial to the Missing, Jonkerbos, Rheinberg and Reichswald Forest War Cemeteries may be made on this tour.
		Reichswald is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in Germany.
		Although the majority of those buried here are airmen who died in raids over Germany, some of those members of the land forces buried there died in the advance through the Reichswald Forest in February 1945.
	www.remembrancetravel.com /index.cfm?CFID=2926768&CFTOKEN=82342689&fuseaction=tour.view&id=17 (309 words)

	Overseas Print Images -May 7, 2005 - Veterans Affairs Canada
		In the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery there are 706 RCAF headstones and one for a Canadian soldier.
		Wreaths laid at the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery to commemorate the 7600 men buried there.
		Crew members are buried close together in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
	www.vac-acc.gc.ca /general/sub.cfm?source=feature/netherlands2005/nmedia05/nethimag_may7 (337 words)

	Army Air Forces in World War II
		The German forces in the Reichswald to the east soon made their presence known and the following morning a severe counterattack was launched from this direction.
		A call for air power to aid in dealing with this threat was sent out, and a force of 97 Spitfires and Mustangs of 2d TAF was dispatched to the area.
		There was continued pressure from the vicinity of the Reichswald, and Groesbeek was being shelled.
	permanent.access.gpo.gov /lps51153/airforcehistory/usaaf/ww/vol4/vol4pg7.htm (733 words)

	439 Tiger Squadron Book of Rememberance F/O WA Gray
		Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 meters on the left.
		Reichswald cemetery is clearly sign posted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald.
		REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.
	www.rcaf.com /439squadron/TIGER/Honour-Gray.htm (421 words)

	Fusilier Richard Singleton 14735688
		He is buried in Reichswald Cemetery, Cleves, Germany, plot 51 Row C, Grave 15.
		The large Reichswald Forest (Forst Reichswald) lies in North Rhine Westphalia, between Cleves (Kleve) and Nijmegen in nearby Netherlands.
		Among the soldiers’ graves is that of Major General Thomas Rennie, killed by a mortar bomb which exploded on his jeep.
	www.bickerstaffe.info /remember/roll/richard_singleton/richard_singleton.htm (322 words)

	[AA:HTTR] Nijmegen Campaign AAR by Yackstock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		All other crossings are to be denied, the highway blocked and the Allied soldiers threatening the ReichsWald crushed.
		By early Day 2 the 406th Infantry Division (which was being formed in the ReichsWald) should enter the fray en masse.
		In addition, the intelligence reports indicate that the area of the ReichsWald may contain large numbers of determined enemy troops ready to defend the fatherland.
	www.wargamer.com /hosted/dropzone/aars/nc1/nc1.html (2324 words)

	Wild und Vegetation im Reichswald Kleve
		Im "Reichswald Kleve" am Niederrhein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, befindet sich ein etwa 4.070 ha umfassendes, eingezäuntes Rotwildgebiet, in dem in den Jahren 1995 und 1996 durch die wiederholte Aufnahme von rund 100 Vegetations-Untersuchungsflächen das vorhandene Äsungspotential und das Äsungsverhalten des Schalenwildes an fünf verschiedenen Jahreszeitpunkten erfaßt wurde.
		In the Reichswald Kleve on the Lower Rhine, Northrhine/Westphalia there is a fenced red deer preserve of ca.
		Due to the poor visibility of the game in the Reichswald Kleve an effective monitoring of the game population as well as the prevention of game damage is contingent on an integrated management of forestry, hunting, and recreational influences in the future.
	www.oeko-log.com /Reh11.html (577 words)

	World War II - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The final advance into Germany from the west was preceded on 22 February 1945 by a heavy bombing attack.
		After a fierce battle to clear the Reichswald Forest near the Dutch border in February 1945, the Allied armies in the north pushed towards the Rhine and fierce battles to establish crossings developed all along the river.
		Allied troops captured Cologne on 7 March and a US force crossed the Rhine at Remagen later the same day, cutting off German troops west of the Rhine.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /World+War+II (7298 words)

	Geschichte (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The big attack of the allies should lead to the end of the war.
		The "Reichswald" (a forest surrounding Kleve) and the buried emplacements of the Germans were fired incessant from 5 till 10 o’clock.
		The effect is devastating for the German troops: They lose their cannons in the "Reichswald".
	www.kvgg.de /sokpro/geschich/gesch10.htm (290 words)

	The Art of James Dietz - Latest News
		Their mission was to secure the key terrain of the Groesbeek Heights and defend the air head against a possible attack from the Reichswald in Germany, two miles to the east.
		Shortly after securing the Heights, the objective was to rapidly seize a Waal River and a Maas-Waal Canal bridge for British armored forced north toward Arnhem.
		Although composed of rear echelon troops, Luftwaffe personnel, and NCO school students, the Germans quickly assembled in the Reichswald and began attacking in earnest by mid-morning on the 18th, Brigadier General Gavin, the 82nd Airborne Divisions commander, had not anticipated a deliberate enemy attack so early.
	www.jamesdietz.com /gallery/merchant.ihtml?pid=38&lastcatid=7&step=4 (886 words)

	Canadian Military Heritage
		He had victories, but the Russians were the first to get to Berlin, creating a difficult situation in Europe that would last nearly half a century.
		The Germans had expected the main offensive to fall on Venlo and to coincide with an American attack on the Ruhr.
		They were anticipating a mere diversionary attack in the Reichswald, so that the Canadians, as predicted, found a surprised and demoralized enemy.
	www.cmhg.gc.ca /cmh/en/page_684.asp (826 words)

	Their day to shine
		WWII Squadron Leader, Arthur Sager, who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), reads the names of fallen comrades among the headstones at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery in Germany.
		The memorial ceremony was held on the 7th of May to honour the 706 Canadians buried at Reichswald.
		Airmen stand vigil at the "Cross of Sacrifice" at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery in Germany.
	www.airforce.forces.gc.ca /news/2005/05/11_e.asp (256 words)

	A Company 508th Pir In Reichswald - Strikehold504th Forums
		This happened to two C-47's carrying some 40 men of A Company of the 508th PIR.
		Both groups were dropped in the Reichswald (Germany), near the Dutch village Groesbeek on the Dutch/German border.
		Under command of Lieutenant Rex Combs they set off towards Groesbeek and captured some 20 Germans on the way and destroyed an enemy battery of four guns.
	www.strikehold504th.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=90 (548 words)

	Thursday, February 8, 1945
		A new offensive is begun by the Canadian 1st Army and the British 2nd Army from between the Maas and the Waal southeast of Nijmegen.
		There is considerable air support and the advance penetrates the Reichswald area on the first day.
		In the US 3rd Army sector, the US 8th Corps manages to advance beyond the Our.
	www.onwar.com /chrono/1945/feb45/08feb45.htm (284 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - advance through Reichswald forest - A2949267
		I would be grateful if anybody knows of any books or web links concerning the advance through Reichswald forest in the spring of 1945.
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	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A2949267 (270 words)

	Cranston Fine Arts - Item Details - Preparing for the Day, the Reichswald, february 1945 by David Pentland. (GS)
		Cranston Fine Arts - Item Details - Preparing for the Day, the Reichswald, february 1945 by David Pentland.
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		Preparing for the Day, the Reichswald, february 1945 by David Pentland.
	www.directart.co.uk /mall/more.php?ProdID=63 (271 words)

	Close Combat Org Forums - Operation Veritable: Battle Of The Reichswald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Close Combat Org Forums - Operation Veritable: Battle Of The Reichswald
		- - Operation Veritable: Battle Of The Reichswald (http://www.closecombat.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2192)
		I've been thinking of making a mod that is centered on the battle of Reichswald.
	www.closecombat.org /forums/printthread.php?t=2192 (99 words)

	TIME.com: Right & Ripe -- Feb. 19, 1945 -- Page 1
		Said one private from Regina: "We're conquerors now, not just liberators." In flooded areas, the Canucks bustled from one "island" to another in amphibious vehicles.
		They braved the thick Reichswald, gained seven miles in three days, tore the guts out of the German 84th Division.
		At week's end they were fighting from house to house in Cleve, against German paratroops rushed north from Alsace.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,778342,00.html (713 words)

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		The latest diorama in the Dragon Armor series, features a Sturmtiger captured by U.S. infantry.
	www.dragonmodelsusa.com /dmlusa/prodd.asp?pid=DRR60233&print=yes (160 words)

	First national event to commemorate 60th anniversary of the ending of World War II - Talk Military News and Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Services at the Reichswald and Groesbeek war cemetaries took place on 24th March 2005 attended by the Veterans' Minister, Ivor Caplin MP.
		A view of the Reichswald Forest Cemetary in Germany where some 8000 British and Allied servicemen lay buried.
		To mark the 60th anniversary of the Rhine crossing a service of remembrance took place on 24th March 2005 attended by the Veterans' Minister, Ivor Caplin MP, and 130 British veterans supported by the Parachute Regiment and their band.
	www.talkmilitary.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1253 (2381 words)

	439 Tiger Squadron Book of Rememberance F/O CA Lambert
		Following entry is from The Canadian Virtual War Memorial website courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
		is buried at REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany Grave Reference: 12.
		The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve.
	www.rcaf.com /439squadron/TIGER/Honour-Lambert.htm (446 words)

	49 Squadron Bomber Command Role of Honour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Was buried Temporary Military Cemetery, Fort 3, Borsbeek.
		Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve.Was buried Altenberge Cemetery, Germany.
		Alfred B Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
	www.53rd-vfs.org /49squadron/honour03.html (96 words)

	Aberjona Press: From Normandy to the Ruhr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		As a result, its opponents included some of the most formidable and famous US Army units of World War II, including the 1st, 4th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Infantry Divisions, and the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 8th Armored Divisions, to name only some.
		The 116th also fought the British and Canadians, bitterly contesting the areas around Arnhem and the Reichswald against outfits like the 2d and 3d Canadian Infantry Divisions, the 43d (Wessex) and the 53d (Welsh) Divisions.
		The "Greyhound" Division's history has now been meticulously chronicled in narrative form and lavishly documented by the wartime Division Chief of Staff and Operations Officer, Heinz Günther Guderian.
	www.aberjonapress.com /catalog/fnttr/book.html (554 words)

	Germany Forum - Which Kleve?? - VirtualTourist.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		I want to add Kleve, Germany to my map but there are 3 of them.
		Which Kleve is the one by the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery?
		The biggest Kleve is the one in Nordrhein-Westfalen but I don't know whether there is a cemetery there.
	forum.virtualtourist.com /discussion-3468-1-1-Travel-0-11-Germany-discussion.html (123 words)

	Groesbeek 1:25,000 Map 18" x 29"- 82nd Airborne
		Product Desc: Groesbeek 1:25,000 Map 18" x 29" Encompasses a portion of the area of operations of the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden.
		The map includes areas of the drop and landing zones, as well as the Grave bridge, the Maas-Waal Canal bridges, the western portion of the Reichswald, as well as the towns of Groesbeek, Mook, Wyler, Kamp, Berg en Dal, and Grave.
		This version of the map was the one carried into Holland by members of the 82nd Airborne Division.
	www.allamerican82nd.com /catalog/product_info.php?products_id=60&osCsid=64c97ca2e87cd102d8c866a1fee6ac65 (164 words)

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