Pictures landing Walcheren november 1944
All photographes by The Imperial War Museum
A landing craft gun (medium) (almost certainly LCG (M) 101) crew fighting to save their shell ridden and sinking craft during the landing by Royal Marine commandos on the island of Walcheren at Westkapelle the most western point of the island, during the final phase of the battle to free the Belgian port of Antwerp.
DUKWs or "Ducks" ply their way between the beach and a Landing Craft Tank (LCT 952) during the landing by Royal Marine Commandos on the island of Walcheren at Westkapelle, the most western point of the island, during the final phase of the battle to free the Belgian port of Antwerp. Dark smoke is hanging high in the air whilst what appears to be the remnants of a smoke screen is lingering on the beach.
Explosions, smoke and fire from Westkapelle.
LCT nearing landing beach. Enemy strong point is seen blowing up.
LCG survivors being picked up by an LCI(S) acting as a hospital ship. Smoke of battle ashore is in the background
Smoke rising up in the distance after a Hawker Typhoon attack as landing craft move in during the landing by Royal Marine commandos on the island of Walcheren at Westkapelle the most western point of the island, during the final phase of the battle to free the Belgian port of Antwerp.
Curtains of rocket shells falling around landing craft as they went inshore.
A landing craft tank entering the beach area during the landing by Royal Marine commandos on the island of Walcheren at Westkapelle the most western point of the island, during the final phase of the battle to free the Belgian port of Antwerp. In the hold of the LCT are vehicles carrying various supplies for the landings.
Royal Marine Commandos in Alligators and Weasels nearing the landing beach in a landing craft tank during the landing by Royal Marine commandos on the island of Walcheren at Westkapelle the most western point of the island, during the final phase of the battle to free the Belgian port of Antwerp.
Royal Marine Commandos leaving a landing ship infantry (small) on the beach during the landing by Royal Marine commandos on the island of Walcheren at Westkapelle the most western point of the island, during the final phase of the battle to free the Belgian port of Antwerp.
In the distance a landing craft support (rocket) firing at enemy strong points during the landing by Royal Marine commandos on the island of Walcheren at Westkapelle the most western point of the island, during the final phase of the battle to free the Belgian port of Antwerp.
Landing craft tanks carrying Royal Marine Commandos on way to beach during the landing by Royal Marine commandos on the island of Walcheren at Westkapelle, the most western point of the island, during the final phase of the battle to free the Belgian port of Antwerp. In the foreground is landing craft tank LCT 979 followed by LCT 980 further LCTs are behind whilst another long line of LSTs can be seen in the background.