![]() ![]() OULTON PARK - To DENDlCH, WALES to see Major Davy Plummer, S-2 of a FA group. OULTON PARK - To TATTENHALL with Morrison. OULTON PARK - BN Officers dance at TABLEY. Bell might well be called "the Gl's Colonel." Those of us who served under him were, to use one of his own words, "Lucky."ġ. ![]() Omar Bradley has often been called "the GI's General." I submit that E. Only upon reading this diary did I know how quickly he responded to any hint of injustice to the officers and men of his command. was some where, pulling his hair out in an effort to get the equipment we needed. On such occasions, by about 10:30 PM, I would be in my straw bed snug and warm. The weather at Oulton Park was miserable at times (the Col. Bell's efforts to obtain the very best for the men of his command as I did. My sincere desire is that anyone reading this diary will derive from it the same deep appreciation for Col. In copying the diary, I changed 2nd to 3rd platoon. Actually, the 2nd platoon was with the company CP in Siedlinghausen in the resting mode. CP in Siedlinghausen, with 1st and 2nd platoons in nearby towns. that afternoon, but did not go into position and fire until the following morning. 15 he says, "Andreoli platoon in position and fired." We arrived at the sector held by the 325th Glider Regt. Bell, and both instances involve my own platoon, so I know that the Col. In two instances I have altered a statement by Col. I liked 1st INF DIV best, so I made this standard. said "A Co." and again "ABLE Co." I settled for ABLE Co. In the process, I have taken the liberty to make some ever-so-slight changes in the original version. In order to shell out copies when desired, I have fed the diary into our little old Macintosh computer/word processor. It is my desire to repay his kindness by making the diary available to other members of the 90th. Thanks to the kindness of a friend, I received a copy earlier this year (1995). ![]() The Colonel's diary has been in the possession of some members of the 90th since shortly after the end of the war. Bell's diary is actually a thumbnail history of the 90th in combat and the few weeks that followed.Ī few words of explanation. First Army from the Roer River, across the Cologne Plain, across the Rhine to the Remagen Bridgehead, on to the Ruhr Pocket, and finally to a point well south of the Danube River at the close of hostilities. Along the way it was engaged in combat as a unit of the U. During this period the 90th moved from its base at Oulton Park in Cheshire, England to Nurnberg, Germany. It covers the period January 1, 1945, through May 31, 1945. H Bell, commanding officer of the 90th Chemical Mortar Battalion. Cars and caravans remain hitched so that a quick getaway in the morning is possible.War Diary of Detector 6 War Diary of Detector 6 Lt Col Edgar V. It is clean, appears safe and is very convenient for the autobahn but I doubt very much that we would ever return. It serves an obvious need for a stopover but is really just a glorified caravan/motorhome parking area. As it is extremely close to the autobahn it is very noisy so ear plugs are a must if you want some sleep. The place is reasonably level with plenty of electric hook ups and the facilities were clean (50c for a 3 minute shower) but this is nothing more than an overnight halt. I went to book a table in the restaurant (5:45pm) only to be told that they stopped serving at 6:00pm!! We decided not to bother and watched as more and more vans/motorhomes crammed in. After sorting the caravan out, electrics, water etc. Due to bad weather and roadworks we arrived later than we had anticipated (4:45pm) but already the site was filling up. We chose this site on our way to Austria as it seemed to be the only one in the area at the time. Camping/ motorhome site Reviewed By Mark H ![]()
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